Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday, September 8, at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The Queen of England has passed away after 70 years of reign surrounded by the royal family. His disappearance throws the whole country into mourning.
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8 at the age of 96 at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland surrounded by the royal family. His children and grandchildren had gone to his bedside this Thursday in the early afternoon when the doctors had drawn attention to his worrying state of health.
His four children, Prince Charles accompanied by Camilla, Princess Anna, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward as well as his grandsons, William and Harry, the sons of Charles and Diana, breathed their last. Harry was accompanied by his wife Meghan.
70-year reign: record for longevity
The Queen of England had celebrated her jubilee last June. A long life on the throne for this popular figure with a unique destiny.
The queen’s disappearance throws the whole country into mourning. Most of the inhabitants have only ever known it, and they are very attached to it. His subjects flocked to the gates of Buckingham Palace at the first reports of his failing health.
Elizabeth II followed the country’s destiny from 1952, when England was the first colonial power in the world, until after Brexit. The Queen remained for them a landmark that provided a sense of stability. His loss is immense to his majesty’s subjects.
A period of ten days of mourning
Dubbed “London bridge is down”, the mourning protocol was triggered by the announcement of his death by his personal doctor, Professor Huw Thomas. Once the world has been notified, a butler in mourning will stand at the gates of Buckingham Palace and announce the start of a ten-day period of mourning. The Buckingham Palace website will display a similar message on a black background, as it already did when Prince Philip, the Queen’s husband, died in April 2021.
Prince Charles becomes king
His son Prince Charles automatically becomes king.