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The BBC abruptly switched to live coverage of the Queen's health as Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William cancelled their plans in ...

Royal watchers said the bruises visible on her hand were suggestive of having had a cannula inserted. Connect with Hans on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. The Governor-General David Hurley issued a statement on social media: “Following news from Buckingham Palace, and on behalf of all Australians, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley’s thoughts and prayers are with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal family at this time,” he said. The prime minister had just finished delivering a statement to the House of Commons on In a terse statement, Buckingham Palace said the 96-year-old Queen “remains comfortable”, but had to “remain under medical supervision”.

The monarch, 96, pulled out of a virtual Privy Council on Wednesday, a day after appointing Liz Truss as PM at her home in the Scottish Highlands on the advice ...

She did go to the Windsor Horse Show in May and she was also the guest of honour at the equestrian extravaganza A Gallop Through History near Windsor, the first major event of the Jubilee festivities. But she rallied to honour the Duke of Edinburgh at a memorial service at the end of March, walking slowly and carefully with the aid of a stick, and holding on to the Duke of York's elbow for support. She pulled out of the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in March, a significant date in the royal calendar given the importance to her of the family of nations, and did not attend the Maundy Thursday service. In May 2022, she missed the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, with Buckingham Palace attributing her absence to "episodic mobility problems". She 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. While she made a number of in-person visits in the weeks leading up to her Jubilee celebrations, including a surprise visit to open the Elizabeth line and to tour the Chelsea Flower Show using a golf buggy, the Queen has faced ongoing "episodic mobility problems" stretching back to last autumn and now uses a walking stick.

The 96-year-old monarch remains at her Scottish residence, the palace said. Her son and heir, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla – the Duchess of Cornwall – and ...

In July, the Queen was forced to hand over responsibility when Charles and William took centre stage at the state opening of parliament. She became Queen when Winston Churchill was in Downing Street, and this week invited Truss to form government, appointing the 15th prime minister of her reign. Large crowds have already gathered outside the London residence, where she has lived since her father, George VI, became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, in December 1936. Truss said: “The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime. A flight carrying members of the royal family landed at Aberdeen airport about 12.50am AEST, ahead of their anticipated arrival at Balmoral. The 96-year-old monarch remains at her Scottish residence, the palace said.

Members of the royal family have travelled to Queen Elizabeth in Scotland amid concerns over her health.

Liz Truss is the 15th prime minister during Queen Elizabeth's record-breaking reign. She was crowned in June the following year. The BBC has reported that Princes William and Harry are making their way to Balmoral, as well as the Queen's sons Princes Andrew and Edward.

Heir Prince Charles and all the queen's children were either at the British monarch's bedside or en route to the castle in Scotland.

“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The 96-year-old monarch appeared frail in photos with the new British prime minister, Liz Truss, at Balmoral on Tuesday — though not at death’s door. No details were provided, and it remains unclear what symptoms the queen is displaying and whether she is suffering from an illness.

Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for 70 years as Britain's monarch, died Thursday at her castle in the Scottish Highlands with family members by her side ...

Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world." Over her 70-year-long reign, she oversaw an extraordinary period of British history, including decolonization and the independence of more than 20 countries that were once a part of the British Empire. [And on Tuesday, she met with the U.K.'s new prime minister, Liz Truss](https://www.npr.org/2022/09/06/1121266992/liz-truss-prime-minister-queen-elizabeth), at Balmoral, a first in her reign. And as we mourn, we must come together as a people to support him to help him bare the awesome responsibility that he now carries for us all," she said. "We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, who are not only mourning their Queen, but their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. "Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," the palace had said [in a statement](https://www.royal.uk/statement-buckingham-palace). [celebrating her 70 years on the throne](https://www.npr.org/1102604453), watching the parade from a balcony of Buckingham Palace. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world." In recent years, the queen had taken on fewer public duties, occasionally canceling appearances in which her attendance was once tradition. Other members of the royal family had also traveled to Balmoral, including her grandson Prince William, who is now the heir apparent. Officials said he remains at Balmoral and will return to London on Friday. "We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much to so many for so long."

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. Britain was in mourning after her death, ...

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Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. Her death was announced at 6.30pm London time (3.30am ...

Buckingham Palace then released a statement revealing that the Queen was under medical supervision. She became Queen while on tour in Kenya in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI and was crowned at Westminster Abbey the following year on June 2. The Queen, born in Mayfair, London on April 21, 1926, died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland just 17 months after the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Main image: Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty. Thu 8 Sep 2022 13.33 EDT ...

The sheet features four generations of the royal family, from left, the Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George and the Duke of CambridgePhotograph: Ranald Mackechnie via Getty Facebook Twitter 2015: Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by her grandson Prince Harry, the Duke of SussexPhotograph: Julian Simmonds/the Daily Telegraph/PA Facebook Twitter 2015: the royal family after the christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge at the Sandringham Estate in NorfolkPhotograph: Mario Testino/Getty Facebook Twitter 2016: Queen Elizabeth II is joined by members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after the trooping the colour ceremony, to mark her 90th birthdayPhotograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Facebook Twitter 2017: Prince Philip watches as Queen Elizabeth II feeds an elephant named Donna after opening the new centre for elephant care at ZSL Whipsnade zooPhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Facebook Twitter 2017: Elizabeth sits at a desk in the 1844 room after recording her Christmas Day broadcast in Buckingham PalacePhotograph: Pool/Reuters Facebook Twitter 2017: the royal family watch a fly past as they appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after attending the annual trooping the colour ceremonyPhotograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Facebook Twitter 2018: Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, open the new Mersey Gateway bridge. 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The 96-year-old monarch remains at her Scottish residence, the palace said. Her son and heir Prince Charles, his wife Camilla – the Duchess of Cornwall –, and ...

In July, the Queen was forced to hand over responsibility when Charles and William took centre stage at the state opening of parliament. She became Queen when Winston Churchill was in Downing Street, and this week invited Truss to form government, appointing the 15th prime minister of her reign. Large crowds have already gathered outside the London residence, where she has lived since her father, George VI, became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, in December 1936. Truss said: “The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime. A flight carrying members of the royal family landed at Aberdeen airport about 12.50am AEST, ahead of their anticipated arrival at Balmoral. The 96-year-old monarch remains at her Scottish residence, the palace said.

A day after meeting new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Queen Elizabeth has been placed under medical supervision.

Liz Truss is the 15th prime minister during Queen Elizabeth's record-breaking reign. She was crowned in June the following year. The BBC has reported that Princes William and Harry are making their way to Balmoral, as well as the Queen's sons Princes Andrew and Edward.

The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the ...

Her commitment to the Commonwealth was a constant - she visited every Commonwealth country at least once. Through the war, she exchanged letters with her third cousin, Philip, Prince of Greece, who was serving in the Royal Navy. She immediately returned to London as the new Queen. His Majesty the King said: "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. At Buckingham Palace in London, crowds awaiting updates on the Queen's condition began crying as they heard of her death. After turning 18, Elizabeth spent five months with the Auxiliary Territorial Service and learned basic motor mechanic and driving skills.

Prince Charles, 73, heir to the throne since the age of three, is now king, and the Duchess of Cornwall is now Queen Consort. In a statement, Buckingham Palace ...

[died in his sleep](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/09/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh-dies) at the age of 99 in April 2021 during the Covid pandemic. She [ sat alone](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/17/queen-sits-alone-as-she-bids-farewell-to-prince-philip-funeral) and bereaved in St George’s chapel, Windsor Castle, during the poignant funeral, hugely scaled down because of coronavirus restrictions. Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on 21 April 1926 at her maternal grandparents’ home at 17 Bruton Street, in London’s Mayfair district, and was not expected to accede to the throne. So, too, did the two-bar electric fire she used in 2013 and beyond to heat her palace audience room, and “revelations” that her favourite TV programmes included Last of the Summer Wine and The Bill. Nevertheless, it was a marriage, between two divorcees, that was unthinkable when she came to the throne, but one she ultimately embraced. When there was criticism of the institution, it rarely translated into a personal attack on her. A devout, churchgoing Christian, the Queen’s annual Christmas broadcast, which she scripted herself, revealed a woman of unshakable faith. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. She has been a personal inspiration to me and to many Britons – her devotion to duty is an example to us all.” A large crowd gathered to read it, and Royal Parks staff erected metal barriers to control the public. The prime minister paid tribute to the Queen, saying: “It’s an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

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 ...

A quarter-century after assuming the throne, Queen Elizabeth II summarized her role and her relationship with her subjects: "When I was 21, I pledged my life to the service of our people," she said. Bradford believes history will rank her among the nation's great sovereigns, alongside Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria. The attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humored resolve and of fellow feeling still characterize this country." "I think she'll be seen as dutiful, good at her job and self-sacrificing in many ways." As head of state and national matriarch, she reassured the British people and emphasized the country's traditional values. Many Britons were furious and saw the queen as out of touch and uncaring. "The image that Diana passed onto the world about the Prince of Wales is not a very attractive image. "I think the queen really felt deeply wounded by the lack of success of her family," says Sarah Bradford, the author of several biographies of Elizabeth. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. Her death is a major milestone for the country, triggering an outpouring of national affection and grief. I find that's one of the sad things, that people don't take on jobs for life, they try different things all the time." "I remember lines of unknown people, linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief," she recalled.

The UK's Accession Council is expected to gather soon to proclaim Charles as the new King following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the age ...

Their second child and only daughter, Anne, was born less than two years later. The disruption to the monarchy would be formative for Elizabeth, who would learn, at age 10, that she was heir to the throne and that, in her mother's words, "the Crown must be above all controversy". However, for most of her seven-decade reign, the Queen was seen as a beacon of consistency and endurance in the face of unprecedented political and societal changes. She also grieved for her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died at the age of 99 in April 2021. [released a statement saying that the Queen was under medical supervision](/news/2022-09-08/queen-elizabeth-medical-supervision-doctors-concerned-for-health/101421300) at Balmoral and that doctors were "concerned" for her health. Increasingly, she was forced to hand over public duties to younger members of the family, including Charles and his son Prince William, who is now next in line to the throne. The Queen reigned for more than 70 years, coming to the throne on the death of her father George VI in 1952. The UK is expected to declare a period of national mourning ahead of the Queen's funeral, which protocol says will be held at Westminster Abbey in London. "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." Charles, who will be known as King Charles III, issued a statement saying the death of his "beloved mother" was a "moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family". "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." - The Queen's body is expected to lie in state ahead of her funeral at Westminster Abbey

King George VI died in his sleep at the Sandringham estate, in Norfolk, as Elizabeth, his eldest daughter, was more than four thousand miles away, on a safari ...

Brush them as in a pair of shoes, or touch them lightly?”) The Queen, having not been reared to put herself forward, was well adapted to putting her country first. For her own self-preservation, and for the preservation of the institution that she embodied and led, it was often wise to withdraw behind a gilded curtain. In her first Christmas broadcast to the nation, in December, 1952, she spoke of dedicating herself to the service of her subjects, whom she asked to pray that God grant her wisdom and strength, so “that I may faithfully serve Him, and you, all the days of my life.” As Ben Pimlott, one of the Queen’s more subtle biographers, has written, “the impact of such clichéd phrases came from the disturbing sense that she meant them.” After her father’s coronation, the eleven-year-old Elizabeth wrote a six-page account of the day’s events, neatly completed in pencil and dedicated “To Mummy and Papa In Memory of Their Coronation From Lilibet by Herself.” In it, she recounted her excitement at being woken at 5 a.m. “The arches and beams at the top were covered with a sort of haze of wonder as Papa was crowned, at least I thought so.” by a band of the Royal Marines playing outside her window at Buckingham Palace, and she commented on how beautiful her parents looked in their ceremonial robes. [Platinum Jubilee](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/13/for-the-platinum-jubilee-a-patriotic-pudding) celebrations, in June, 2022, she was shorter by a head than her heir, [Charles](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/10/where-prince-charles-went-wrong), even in her hat and her court shoes. The sight of the youthful sovereign soberly entering what was to be seven decades of service helped inspire what became a mostly enduring personal respect and affection for her among the populace she nominally headed. By instinct, constitution, and training, the Queen knew that what was demanded of her was an almost superhuman splitting of self. Characteristically conservative, she was initially opposed to the televising of her coronation, a position that Downing Street supported, noting in a memo that, were a live broadcast to take place, “any mistakes, unintentional incidents or undignified behaviour by spectators would be seen by millions of people.” Just as the breath of kingship passed invisibly into her with her father’s passing, the perquisites and responsibilities of majesty were bestowed on her in that secret ceremony beneath the cloth of gold. But off limits to viewers was the arcane ritual of the anointing of the monarch—when the Queen, seated beneath a canopy of golden cloth held aloft by four enrobed Knights of the Garter, was daubed on her hands, forehead, and chest with holy oil borne in a twelfth-century gold-and-silver spoon.

The Queen's death took place at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, which will require some rejigging of the timings during the 10-day mourning period.

The service of committal will be at about 4pm (1am Tuesday AEST). The coffin will lie on a raised box, known as a catafalque, open to the public 23 hours a day. Connect with Hans on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) The message was relayed at 4.30pm (1.30am AEST). He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Because the Queen has died in Scotland, a special protocol called Operation Unicorn comes into effect. He has chosen the title Charles III. A similar notice went up on the gates of Holyroodhouse, her official Scottish residence. All parliamentary business will otherwise be suspended for 10 days. Subject to change, this is how events will unfold (this article has been extensively amended since first published): The Queen’s body will be flown to London, and the coffin will be installed at the Throne Room in Buckingham Palace. The King returns to London and is expected to make a televised address to the nation and the Commonwealth at 6pm (3am Saturday AEST).

The Government and the people of Australia offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, who are grieving for a beloved mother, grandmother and great- ...

Throughout it all, she was a monarch who let her humanity show, performing her duty with fidelity, integrity and humour. She celebrated our good times, she stood with us in the bad. Through the noise and tumult of the years, she embodied and exhibited a timeless decency and an enduring calm.

At Buckingham Palace, the tradition is to fix the framed formal announcement of the death to the railings. Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral will toll ...

After a procession through Windsor, a committal service will be held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, during which the coffin will be lowered into the royal vault. There will be a ceremonial procession from Holyrood along the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral for a service attended by members of the royal family. After the one-hour service, a large ceremonial procession will accompany the coffin to Hyde Park, where it will be transferred from gun carriage to state hearse and travel to Windsor. The lying in state is an opportunity for the public to pay their respects. A further proclamation will be read at the Royal Exchange in the City of London. Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral will toll their bells at a set time after the monarch’s death.

Editorial: Her majesty was a source of stability as the country underwent epochal changes at home and in the world.

[King Charles III comes to the throne](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/08/prince-charles-heir-to-king-death-beloved-mother-queen-elizabeth-ii) at the age of 73, and is both the first university graduate and the first divorcee to reign in modern times. Let us for now acknowledge amid the national shock, first, that the late Queen did the job for so long with enormous dedication and deserved the national respect and affection that she is receiving in death. As the holder of what is now essentially a ceremonial and formal headship of state, he would be wise, at this stage of his life and with the country so fragile in so many other ways, not to see himself as a reforming or “useful” king. Another was the dispassionate care and affection, which often contrasted with the indifference of some politicians, that she displayed towards the nations of the United Kingdom, embodied in particular in her love of Scotland. However, the day of the Queen’s passing is not the right one for contentious reflection on the continuing place, if any, of the monarchy. [the abdication of her uncle](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1936/dec/11/queenmother.monarchy) that made her heir to the throne. The consequence of this generally deft approach is that her long reign was only rarely marked by anything that she herself did in the public sphere. These challenges started in the 1950s, notably over Princess Margaret’s wish to marry a divorcee. Nevertheless, from the 1990s onwards there was increasing public questioning of the monarchy, its cost and its place within British life. They included the births of her four children, their marriages, the investiture of her heir, Charles, as the Prince of Wales in 1969, the deaths of her uncle the Duke of Windsor in 1972 and her mother aged 101 in 2002, as well as her own jubilees: silver in 1977, golden in 2002, diamond in 2012 and sapphire in 2017 (the first by any British monarch). In the early years of her reign there was heady talk of Britain entering a new Elizabethan age. It arrives nevertheless as a national shock, but also as a shared moment of reflection, and as the start of a new and unwritten chapter for the British monarchy and the country itself.

Queen Elizabeth II has died and Charles has become the oldest King to assume the British throne. This is what happens now.

Like his mother's, Charles's coronation will be broadcast live, but it will be the first coronation of a British monarch to be shown in colour. The coronation is a formal ceremony in which Charles will be physically crowned King. On the day of the funeral, the Queen's coffin will be carried the short distance to the medieval Westminster Abbey as the chimes of Big Ben ring out across the city. Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George's Chapel in Windsor. The coffin will be guarded by members of the British armed forces as members of the public and VIPs file past to pay their last respects. It is expected it will be taken to the nearby city of Aberdeen on Friday morning, then loaded onto the Royal Train for the journey south to the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Ceremonies will be carried out in the Scottish capital before the Queen's remains are put back onto the Royal Train for the journey south to London. The proclamation of the new sovereign will then be read out from a balcony in St James's, as well as at key locations across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Leaders of the Commonwealth, including Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will speak in honour of the Queen and likely welcome Charles as King. Charles will take the oath that unites the churches of England and Scotland, known as the accession declaration. Camilla's future title had been a contentious issue, and in the early years of her marriage to Charles it had been expected she would be Princess Consort once he took the throne. When is the Queen's funeral, and where will she be buried?By

By convention, the Commons does not normally debate or even mention the monarch, but this time precedent was cast aside. Hoyle offered the Queen “our best ...

But as it did, the palace emphasised the succession: “The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Crowds, into the thousands, began to gather at Buckingham Palace and Balmoral. The national anthem followed, and then a few moments for those watching the news to reflect. Edwards was clearly preparing himself to make the most emotive announcement of his broadcasting career, and he looked and sounded close to tears. The BBC cut away to a flag at Buckingham Palace already hanging at half mast. He had been staying with his wife, Camilla, at Birkhall, nearby on the Aberdeenshire estate, and had, it was reported, been making regular morning visits to see the Queen over the summer as her health was uncertain. It was followed by the statement everybody had hoped not to hear. At Westminster it was said that “people with constitutional roles” had been told to prepare for the worst. Princess Anne, also in Scotland, headed quickly to Balmoral and before long the monarch’s other children and her grandchildren were on their way. But behind the scenes, royal reporters were being told “the bridge is not down” – meaning that however grave the situation, the Queen was still alive in her Scottish home. Other details were spare: “The Queen remains comfortable,” it said, but pointedly there was nothing more positive on her state of health. The 96-year-old monarch had looked frail when she had invited Truss to form a government at Balmoral two days earlier, with bruising, probably from a cannula, clearly visible on her right hand.

Australia has woken to the news that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away aged 96, with a simple message three hours ago. 'The Queen died peacefully at ...

He was also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held the title from 26 July 1958 until his accession on 8 September. ‘We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and much loved Mother. ‘The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon’.