Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has passed away

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 27: Queen Elizabeth II attends the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster on May 27, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Buckingham Palace has released a statement to say Queen Elizabeth II has died.

A statement from 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.”

 

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Earlier today, Buckingham released a statement saying the Queen was under medical supervision.