Queen Elizabeth II Dies: UK’s Longest-Serving Monarch Was 96
deadline.comQueen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. The royal, who was the world’s second longest-serving monarch after ruling for 70 years, will be replaced by her son Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.She is survived by Charles and her other three children, Andrew, Anne and Edward, along with grandchildren including Prince William, who is now second in line to the throne, and Prince Harry, who lives in the U.S.
Her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, died in 2021 aged 99.One of the world’s most highly-respected heads of state, Queen Elizabeth II was born the first daughter of King George VI in 1936 and became the UK’s monarch at just 25 upon her father’s death, with her coronation taking place in 1953.She remained in post for 70 years, overseeing the reign of 15 Prime Ministers and historical events including the Suez Canal scandal, UK miners’ strike, Gulf Wars, Britain’s entry and exit into the European Union, and, latterly, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Just this week, Liz Truss travelled to meet her at Balmoral so the Queen could formally ask her to form her new government — a key British constitutional act.The Queen’s movements and major decisions have been well documented over the years through a wealth of films and TV shows, including Netflix’s global mega-hit The Crown, in which she has been played by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton.She carried out duties until the very end, regularly travelling the world and meeting heads of state in the other countries she technically ruled over, including Canada, Australia and the Caribbean Islands.
Over recent months, she has passed more and more duties over to Prince Charles, who is now set to become the UK’s first King since 1953.She also experienced personal tragedy, including
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