The British Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace announced.
The Queen breathed her last at Balmoral Castle, where she was under "medical supervision". This tragic news left millions of her fans crying and grieving.
According to the royal family's official account, the Queen died peacefully.
Before her death, the Queen's sons, daughters, grandchildren and in-laws, as well as public figures, were present with her.
Her family members rushed to the royal estate after Buckingham Palace issued a worrying statement this morning.
The Queen has struggled with her health since the Duke of Edinburgh's death in April last year.
She has had to pull out of a series of public events since last autumn due to what appear to be ongoing mobility problems, often handing over duties to Prince Charles.
Remembrance Sunday, the Maundy Thursday service, the annual Commonwealth Service and the State Opening of Parliament were among the events the Queen has been unable to attend over the past 12 months due to health problems.
On 6 February this year, the Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Empire and the Commonwealth.
On Tuesday, two days before her death, the Queen named Liz Truss as Britain's new prime minister, who traveled alone to Balmoral, breaking with tradition because the monarch suffered from mobility problems.
After the Queen's death, thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace, all in tears over the sad passing of their beloved monarch.