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| Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 |
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer.The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness" for him and his family and that her loss would be "deeply felt" around the world.He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother."
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| The BBC also reported that just before the official announcement of the Queen's demise, a rainbow appeared over the crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace. |
