The Queen has died, aged 96, Buckingham Palace has said.
Born on April 21, 1926, during the reign of her paternal grandfather King George V Queen Elizabeth II went on the be Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
The nation’s longest-reigning monarch reached her historic Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne on February 6.As the oldest daughter of King George VI, she became Queen following his death in 1952 while on a tour of Australia and New Zealand with her late husband, Prince Philip.She has since become one of the most-loved figures around theThe Queen's life in picturesto reach her Platinum Jubilee, and plans are in motion for a host of national festivities in June to mark the occasion.
Her reign has stretched from the post-war years through a new millennium and into a radically altered 21st century. Her time on the throne has seen 15 prime ministers from the Second World War leader Sir Winston Churchill to Liz Truss. She is survived by her four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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