World Mourns Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Bastion of Stability
The 96-year-old monarch passed away quietly at Balmoral Castle
her estate in the Scottish Highlands, according to Buckingham Palace
King Charles III, her son, succeeded as the next monar
ch of Britain.
The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II
The death of Queen Elizabeth comes at a time of great uncertainty for Britain.
Following the announcement of the queen's passing on Thursday, crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday at her summer residence in Scotland
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ending her seven-decade reign as the only monarch that the majority of Briton
s had ever known.
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Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 9
6; Was Britain’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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