Queen Elizabeth II Has Died

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From the Associated Press — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has died. The 96-year-old queen died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. All four of her children and her grandson Prince William traveled to Balmoral to be at her side. The palace says her son Charles, who is now king, and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, will stay at Balmoral overnight and travel to London on Friday. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, she marked 70 years on the throne this year. The BBC played the national anthem over a portrait of the queen in full regalia as the queen’s death was announced. The flag over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half staff.