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Early in the day the world was alerted to her dire health condition with an announcement that sent her family rushing to be by her side. When it was announced hours later that Her Majesty was gone, there were thousands of mourners gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace as well as Windsor Castle.
Royal Family News: The Queen Dies Aged 96
Tributes from around the globe began pouring in for, “Her Majesty, to many the greatest Briton in history and undoubtedly the most famous woman on earth. To billions around the world she was the very face of Britishness.”
The Daily Mail reported that Liz Truss honored the queen with this statement: “Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built. Our country has grown and flourished under her reign. Britain is the great country it is today because of her.”
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden expressed their thoughts via a White House statement which said in part, “In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. She, in turn, dedicated her whole life to their service.”
The Queen Is Memorialized
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And in a what was seen as an unexpected tribute, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin today released a statement from the Kremlin noting that Queen Elizabeth, “commanded ‘love, respect’ and ‘authority on world stage.’”
Royal Family News: The Queen Was With Her Loved Ones
At 6.30pm the queen’s death was confirmed via this Buckingham Palace statement, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Charles, the former Prince of Wales, is now King Charles III, and his wife Camilla is Queen Consort. Prince William has now inherited his father’s previous title and he and Kate will be referred to as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. With Charles’ ascension, William is now the ‘heir apparent’ to the British throne.
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There is now a ten day mourning period in effect in Britain and her Commonwealth realms. The queen’s coffin will return to London on the royal train via Edinburgh. She will then lay in state in Westminster Hall for four days, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to pay their respects.
“The state funeral is expected take place at Westminster Abbey in central London on Monday, September 19, which will be attended by her bereft family as well as 2,000 heads of state, prime ministers and presidents, European royals and key figures from public life around the globe.”
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At least the Queen wasn’t confined to her sick bed for weeks on end before her passing. She got to perform her last very important duty of welcoming the UKs new Priminister. That must have taken great resolve for someone so close to her final chapter in life and shows how strong and determined she was in her service to her country. After such loyal and dedicated service I hope she can now rest in peace with her rock and constant, husband Philip.