Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96.
The monarch died at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon, Buckingham Palace said.
In a statement, the Palace said: “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.”
Her son King Charles III has now been named King where he will meet with the Prime Minister and plan the funeral over the coming days.
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Charles said in a written statement: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.
“I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
“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.”
Here is the day-by-day account of what is expected to happen next, leading up to the Queen’s funeral in around 11 days’ time.
Today would traditionally have been D-Day or D+0 in the plans for the aftermath of the Queen’s death, codenamed London Bridge.
But the announcement has come late in the day – at 6.31pm on Thursday September 8 – meaning plans have been shifted a day to allow the complex arrangements to be put in place, meaning D+0 will be considered Friday.
The new King had dashed to the Queen’s bedside.
Charles was joined by the monarch’s other children the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl
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