On Tuesday, she presided at a ceremony at Balmoral Castle to accept the resignation of Boris Johnson as prime minister and appoint Truss as his successor. That same month she became the second longest-reigning monarch in history, behind 17th-century French King Louis XIV, who took the throne at age 4. But she remained firmly in control of the monarchy and at the center of national life as Britain celebrated her Platinum Jubilee with days of parties and pageants in June. She became less visible in her final years as age and frailty curtailed many public appearances. She endured through 15 prime ministers, from Winston Churchill to Truss, becoming an institution and an icon - a reassuring presence even for those who ignored or loathed the monarchy. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wave to supporters from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, following her coronation at Westminster Abbey. 6, 1952, Elizabeth reigned over a Britain that rebuilt from a destructive and financially exhausting war and lost its empire joined the European Union and then left it and made the painful transition into the 21st century.
President Joe Biden called her a “stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States.”
In Canada, where the British monarch is the country’s head of state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s eyes were red with emotion as he saluted her “wisdom, compassion and warmth.” In India, once the “jewel in the crown” of the British empire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “She personified dignity and decency in public life. World leaders extended condolences and paid tribute to the queen. We had a woman who was in power as someone to look up to.” “It marks the end of an era, particularly as a woman. “As a young person, this is a really huge moment,” said Romy McCarthy, 20. People gather outside Buckingham Palace following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Thursday, Sept. Hundreds soon gathered in the rain, and mourners laid dozens of colorful bouquets at the gates. Prime Minister Liz Truss, appointed by the queen just 48 hours earlier, pronounced the country “devastated” and called Elizabeth “the rock on which modern Britain was built.”īritish subjects outside Buckingham Palace wept when officials carried a notice confirming the queen’s death to the wrought-iron gates of the queen’s London home. The changing of the guard comes at a fraught moment for Britain, which has a brand-new prime minister and is grappling with an energy crisis, double-digit inflation, the war in Ukraine and the fallout from Brexit. (Photo by Central Press/AFP via Getty Images) In a statement, Charles called his mother’s death “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” adding: “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.” Queen Elizabeth (2nd-L, future Queen Mother), her daughter Princess Elizabeth (4th-L, future Queen Elizabeth II), Queen Mary (C), Princess Margaret (5th-L) and the King George VI (R), pose at the balcony of the Buckingham Palace on May 12, 1937.
The public’s abiding affection for the queen has helped sustain support for the monarchy during the scandals. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland – WPA Pool/Getty Images)Ī funeral was to be held after 10 days of official mourning. Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on Februin London, England. Charles’ second wife, Camilla, will be known as the Queen Consort. British monarchs in the past have selected new names upon taking the throne. Her 73-year-old son Prince Charles automatically became king and will be known as King Charles III, it was announced. The palace announced she died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the worse.Ī link to the almost-vanished generation that fought World War II, she was the only monarch most Britons have ever known. LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and disarray in her own family, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI
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