Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain dies at 96, after a 70-year reign
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- 14 Sep 2022
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On the afternoon, of September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The cause of death remains undeclared, but according to the official statement, Her Majesty “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle, in Scotland. She was 96.
Earlier in the day, official sources had stated that “[t]he Queen’s doctors [were] concerned for Her health,” and that she was to remain under close medical supervision at Balmoral.
On September 6, Queen Elizabeth II had appointed the U.K.’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, at Balmoral Castle rather than at Buckingham Palace in London, as had been her custom, and the British media speculated that this may have been due to Her Majesty’s known mobility issues.
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began in 1952, when she was not yet 26 years old. She was Queen of the U.K. and the Commonwealth for over 70 years, which makes her the longest-reigning monarch in British history, surpassing Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign.
In June 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, to mark 7 decades of sovereignty.
Her Majesty’s reign saw 15 U.K. prime ministers come and go, including Winston Churchill, who was in office when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, and Margaret Thatcher, who was the U.K.’s first female prime minister.
Throughout her life, Her Majesty witnessed many key historical events, from women finally receiving the right to vote in general elections, in 1929, the Second World War (1939–1945), and the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, to of course, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Throughout the years, there have generally been few reports of ill health concerning Her Majesty, though she was reportedly managing mobility issues.
In May 2022, she was unable to attend the State Opening of Parliament, and official sources cited “episodic mobility problems” as the reason behind this decision.
In November 2021, she had also withdrawn from attending a memorial service in remembrance of war victims due to a sprained back, and previously she had canceled other commitments following reports of poor health. Read More...
