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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ellie Kemp

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II dies, aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II Liz Truss Buckingham Palace (Organization) Prince William Balmoral Balmoral castle King Charles III

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Doctors became concerned for her health on Thursday (September 8) and the royal was put under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle.

Buckingham Palace had issued a statement earlier today, saying: "Following further evaluation this morning The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision."

All of the Queen's children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, rushed to be by her side. Prince William, as well as Prince Harry, made the journey to Scotland while Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, remained with her and William's children and Meghan is thought to have remained in London.

Announcing her death Buckingham Palace said: “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.”

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The monarch had pulled out of a virtual Privy Council on Wednesday (7 September), a day after appointing Liz Truss as Prime Minister at her home in the Scottish Highlands on the advice of royal doctors. She had also pulled out of key events due to ongoing mobility issues in recent months.

But Her Majesty thrilled crowds on the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations on June 2 when she appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony and later at Windsor Castle. The Queen succeeded to the throne in February 1952, at the age of 27, following the death of her father, King George VI.

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