The official website of the Royal Family announced on Twitter that "The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon".
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.tëitter.com/VfxpXro22ë
Her son Charles, who is now King, will return to London on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch whose reign spanned seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced.
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