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The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states.

"The Queen has served the UK and the Commonwealth with integrity and grace for over 70 years"

The new Prime Minister insisted Britain must not fear what lies ahead after "our lives changed forever" following the death of its "icon" Queen.

On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire, wherever they live, whatever race they came from, and whatever language they speak”.

Leaders from across the world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday night

Eleven Pacific countries are part of the Commonwealth, though many have become young republics in the last few decades

From the UK to the Commonwealth and beyond, admirers are paying their respects to the longest reigning monarch in British history

Sydney (AFP) - As Britain mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, a string of dominions, realms and former colonies marked the loss of a shared figurehead and an irreplaceable link to a quickly fading era.

“Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth” has died. Given her advanced years, this has long been expected, yet it still seems incredible this woman who has been Australia’s queen for the duration of most Australians’…

Unpicking Queen Elizabeth’s name, image and iconography from public life will take some time

King Charles III paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in an address to the nation on Friday where he expressed his "profound sorrow" at her death and vowed to carry on her "lifelong service" to the nation. Read our liveblog below to see how all the day's events…