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Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.</p><div class="K4bSAWDY" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p dir="ltr">Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday.</p><div class="Xqlw6QBB" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p dir="ltr">The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.</p>
<p dir="ltr">With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">“The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">All the Queen’s children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Her grandson, Prince William, is also there, with his brother, Prince Harry, on his way.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Obituary: A long life marked by a sense of duty<br />
Moment her death was announced on the BBC<br />
Queen Elizabeth II’s tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK’s</p>
<p dir="ltr">Britain Nigeria&#8217;s colonial master where the Queen reigns has Outlived 14 Nigerian Head of states from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to Dr. Good luck Jonathan.</p>
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