The queen had been under medical supervision for months and had already been struggling with fragile health. Since 2021, the queen has suffered from mobility problems and adopted a cane to help with mobility.
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The Royal Family's statement said the queen died “peacefully”.
According to royal protocols, Elizabeth's eldest son and direct heir to the throne, Charles, will make the first official speech after the sovereign's death, next morning.
The 73-year-old heir to the crown and his son, William, 40, traveled to Balmoral, which is 800km north of London. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan also traveled to Scotland. Princess Anne, the queen's only daughter, was already in the country.
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Health problems
There had been speculation about the monarch's health for some time. The Reuters agency reported, based on a source, that the queen suffered a fall last year, but members of the royal family downplayed the rumors.
The Queen had to reduce her attendance at royal events in October 2021, when she spent a night in hospital. Always healthy, Elizabeth had not been hospitalized since 2013. At the beginning of 2022, however, the sovereign had Covid-19.
History
Queen Elizabeth II has been head of state of the United Kingdom since 1952, when King George VI, her father, died suddenly. The monarch was also head of state of 6 other countries – the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth nations (the British Commonwealth, which brings together former colonies).
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Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 2 and for the first time in history a celebration like this was broadcast live on television. More than 1953 million people watched the event at the time.
Real family
Elizabeth II was married to Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 , for more than 73 years. They had four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Prince Charles is the firstborn and therefore heir to the royal throne. Next comes Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. (🇬🇧)
Only the order of succession establishes which member of the Royal Family assumes the throne when the king or queen dies or abdicates. The person who takes over is the eldest son, that is, the first child born to the monarch, whether male or female.
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The rules for royal succession are centuries old, but in 2013 they were changed to ensure that sons no longer took precedence over their older sisters.
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