Breaking: Queen Elizabeth is Dead @96 (Prince Charles becomes King)

The Royal Family made the announcement in a terse statement Thursday evening.

“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”, it reads.

The 96-year-old head of the Commonwealth was born in Mayfair, London on April 21, 1926.

She was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. Her father was enthroned in 1936.

On September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace released a statement to the press noting that the Queen’s doctors were “concerned for her health.” She remained under medical supervision until her passing at Balmoral Castle, where she spent the last days of her life.

She is survived by her four children – Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex—as well as eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A service for the queen will take place on date to be announced.

The queen will be succeeded by her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, who will become the King of England. His coronation ceremony will take place on a date to be announced.