Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history.
On September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace released a statement regarding the condition of the Queen, saying that she had been placed under medical supervision as per doctors’ advice. The earlier statement read as follows:
Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.
Buckingham Palace (September 8, 2022)
The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.
However, after the statement was released, members of the Royal Family, including the now King Charles III have all gone to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland to visit the Queen.
In the hours after the first statement, the Buckingham Palace released another. This time, it has announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
Buckingham Palace (September 8, 2022)
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
The Queen was the longest-serving British monarch in history, clocking up a 70-year reign which she began in 1952. This year, she had celebrated her Platinum Jubilee — an unprecedented feat for modern monarchies.
Immediately after her death was pronounced, her son Charles officially ascended to the throne and named King Charles III. His wife Camilla is now known as the Queen Consort.
King Charles III has also given his statement on the passing of her Mother.
The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
King Charles III, United Kingdom (September 8, 2022)
We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be felt deeply throughout the country, the Realms, and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held.
Following tthe announcement, the flag atop Buckingham Palace in London had been flown at half mast.
As per tradition, the framed announcement is put up right at the gate of the Palace, where thousands of people have since visited to pay respect to Her Majesty The Queen.
In media, BBC One — the flagship channel of BBC in the the UK — had suspended its regular programming earlier today to give way to an uninterrupted BBC News coverage with Huw Edwards on the Queen’s health and her eventual death. BBC Two has since simulcast the news coverage, while BBC Three and Four have temporarily stopped airing for the evening.
The ITV has also likewise revamp its schedule and has extended the ITV News special coverage with Mary Nightingale that began at 5 pm, London time.
Other major broadcasters in the kingdom have also begun airing their own tributes to the Queen.