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Queen Elizabeth II Updates: Mourning, Funeral & Royal Succession
More details have emerged following Queen Elizabeth II's passing earlier this month.
According to her decease certificate made nationalist by the National Records of Scotland connected Sept. 29, the origin of the Queen's passing was revealed to beryllium "old age." The British monarch died astatine her Balmoral Castle residence connected Sept. 8 astatine property 96—marking the extremity to her 70-year reign connected the throne. Her decease certificate confirmed she passed distant astatine 3:10 p.m. section clip in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The quality of the Queen's decease came conscionable hours aft Buckingham Palace informed the nationalist that doctors were "concerned" implicit her wellness aft an evaluation.
Following the quality of her death, fans around the satellite shared touching tributes successful grant of Her Majesty, including her eldest son, present King Charles III, who ascended the throne after her passing.
"The decease of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a infinitesimal of the top sadness for me and each members of my family," the 73-year-old wrote successful a statement shared by Buckingham Palace. "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother."
Queen Elizabeth II antecedently shared her hopes for King Charles III to beryllium well-received wrong his caller title, alongside wife Camilla Parker Bowles, now Queen Consort. She noted successful a Feb. 5 statement, "When, successful the fullness of time, my lad Charles becomes King, I cognize you volition springiness him and his woman Camilla the aforesaid enactment that you person fixed me."
Back successful June, Queen Elizabeth II reflected connected her reign arsenic the Platinum Jubilee—which served arsenic a multi-day matter to grant her service—came to a close. She sat retired of immoderate scheduled events owed to feelings of "discomfort."
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"When it comes to however you people seventy years arsenic your Queen determination is nary guidebook to follow," she wrote successful a June 5 letter shared to the royal family's Instagram page, "While I whitethorn not person attended each lawsuit successful person, my bosom has been with you all; and I stay committed to serving you to the champion of my ability, supported by my family."
The Queen has faced respective wellness challenges successful caller months, including testing affirmative for COVID-19 in February.
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