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It follows 70 years of service to the UK and she has passed in the year of her Platinum Jubilee

The crowning achievement of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change that threatened to make it an anachronism.

Plans for what happens after the Queen's death have been in place for many years - this is what we know about them

When the late historian Sir Ben Pimlott embarked on his 1996 biography, his colleagues expressed surprise that he should consider Queen Elizabeth II worthy of serious study at all. Yet Pimlott’s judgement proved sound and, if few academics have followed his lead, the political role of the monarchy has received…

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Charles automatically becomes king after his mother passes ‘peacefully’ at Balmoral

King Charles III pays tribute to his "beloved mother" as millions mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland at the age of 96.

The queen served as the United Kingdom's monarch since 1952. Her reign spanned a remarkable arc in British history and was defined by duty to country — and considerable family pain.

Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at her Balmoral estate aged 96, reigned for more than 70 years. When she was born she was never expected to become Queen but she devoted the vast majority of her life to public service

Granddaughter, Eugenie, in a TV documentary once said “Granny is most happy there". Balmoral was her home.

Buckingham Palace released a statement confirming the Queen's death