A historic 70yr reign came to an end after the demise of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on Thursday, September 8th.
Queen Elizabeth was considered the longest-ruling monarch in the history of the UK. During her reign, there were 14 United States Presidents, seven popes, and 15 Prime Ministers from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss.
The United Kingdom has been plunged into grief as the 96-year-old passed away at her Scottish residence Balmoral Castle. A tweet was posted by the royal family’s official account that stated “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”.
UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss said, “Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built” in her tweet addressing the queen’s passing.
The day of her majesty’s death is internally known as D-Day. It is understood that operation “London Bridge is down” is initiated immediately by the queen’s private secretary, Sir Edward Young indicating her death.
Arrangements for her funeral will be made during the 10-day mourning, meanwhile, Prince Charles’s coronation is believed not to take place for the time being. For the record, Prince Charles has officially become the ruling King of the United Kingdom instantly after his mother’s death.
US President Joe Biden told the media that he would be attending the funeral. Biden said “Yes. I don’t know what the details are yet but I’ll be going.” When asked whether he had spoken to King Charles III, Biden replied “I know him. I haven’t spoken to him. I did not call him.”
While the official details for the Queen’s funeral are yet to be declared, her funeral will likely be attended by a huge number of guests, including her family, political leaders, European royals, rulers from other countries, and key figures from the public life.
After the 10-day mourning, the Queen will be given her official farewell at Westminster Abbey in the presence of her family members, British establishment figures, heads of state from around the world, and all surviving former British Prime Ministers.
At last, her majesty will be taken to her final resting place at Windsor.
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