Buckingham Palace have announced the death of HM Queen Elizabeth at the age of 96

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Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96.The UK’s longest ever reigning monarch passed away peacefully at her residence at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.Buckingham Palace announced the sad news this evening after updating the public on her health earlier today.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android In a statement, Buckingham 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."Queen Elizabeth has struggled to maintain public engagements in recent months due to her health.She had recently struggled with mobility issues, but only this week she carried out the traditional first meeting with a newly appointed Prime Minister - this time it was at Balmoral Castle instead of Buckingham Palace.That saw Tory leader Liz Truss travel to Scotland to be asked to form a government.Earlier this year, the Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee where people up and down the country paid tribute to their beloved monarch.

And it was in Lanarkshire where she held great affection, with several Royal visits taking place on local soil over the years.

Below, we acknowledge some of the monarch's time spent in the region.A visit of the royal family took place in 1947 when the future Queen was still