UK Queen named Elizabeth II has died
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. In 70 years as the world has not witnessed a changeover in Britain’s monarchy, with the queen’s death come questions about what happens next. Outside Buckingham Palace in central London large crowds gathered, while tributes poured in from across the country and around the world. After Buckingham Palace said she had been placed under medical supervision, fears about the queen’s health had been growing as the royal family rushed to Scotland to be by her side. The end of Elizabeth’s reign after more than 70 years will thrust the royal family and Britain into days of mourning and an uncertain new era, few Britons have known another monarch. After the queen’s death the U.K. government and the royal family have been planning for years to ensure a smooth transition, and to appropriately honour her history-making reign. After her death the queen’s fu...