By Matthew Roscoe • Updated: 08 Sep 2022 • 20:09
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The nation mourns the loss of the Queen following her death aged 96.
“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.”
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. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
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. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
Tributes from celebs, politicians and the public poured into social media:
He held it together magnificently. Although when the tears filled his eyes it broke me. #RIPQueenElizabeth — David Foxx (@thatfoxxybloke) September 8, 2022
He held it together magnificently. Although when the tears filled his eyes it broke me. #RIPQueenElizabeth
— David Foxx (@thatfoxxybloke) September 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/DrNighatArif/status/1567932747150393350
The Queen has died. She was a marvel of dedication to the office thrust upon her by destiny and never wavered in her sense of duty and decorum. We shall not see her like again. — JN Hansen (@hansen_jn) September 8, 2022
The Queen has died. She was a marvel of dedication to the office thrust upon her by destiny and never wavered in her sense of duty and decorum. We shall not see her like again.
— JN Hansen (@hansen_jn) September 8, 2022
Thank you – for being our Colonel – a Rifleman's Queen pic.twitter.com/wcdAQtWE4E — Alasdair Ross (@AlasdairRoss) September 8, 2022
Thank you – for being our Colonel – a Rifleman's Queen pic.twitter.com/wcdAQtWE4E
— Alasdair Ross (@AlasdairRoss) September 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/OCKatalyst/status/1567932747326566402
Absolutely shocked! 2 days ago she was meeting the PM and First Minister. The end of a long serving era. Rest in peace #Queen #RIPQueenElizabeth pic.twitter.com/JTILUNgGLo — Alex (@acw1_official) September 8, 2022
Absolutely shocked! 2 days ago she was meeting the PM and First Minister. The end of a long serving era. Rest in peace #Queen #RIPQueenElizabeth pic.twitter.com/JTILUNgGLo
— Alex (@acw1_official) September 8, 2022
the queen has died and twt is broken LMAO — atlas / jace (@vesselbower) September 8, 2022
the queen has died and twt is broken LMAO
— atlas / jace (@vesselbower) September 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/trashbandic00t/status/1567932747410456579
Such a great loss for our nation 🙏 Thank you for your service, and all you have done, long live in the memory our Nobel Queen! https://t.co/lQbYN5ZzFY — David Brook – EUC365 (@DBBrook24) September 8, 2022
Such a great loss for our nation 🙏
Thank you for your service, and all you have done, long live in the memory our Nobel Queen! https://t.co/lQbYN5ZzFY
— David Brook – EUC365 (@DBBrook24) September 8, 2022
RIP Queen Elizabeth we will miss mom😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HliRRjpF2E — Brian Russell (@BrianRussell086) September 8, 2022
RIP Queen Elizabeth we will miss mom😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HliRRjpF2E
— Brian Russell (@BrianRussell086) September 8, 2022
Wow the queen really passed. Didn’t think that would happen this soon. — Chioma Gabriel (@dearchiomaa) September 8, 2022
Wow the queen really passed. Didn’t think that would happen this soon.
— Chioma Gabriel (@dearchiomaa) September 8, 2022
Pues ya ha muerto la Queen! — Marina (@aniram_ra) September 8, 2022
Pues ya ha muerto la Queen!
— Marina (@aniram_ra) September 8, 2022
Take time for yourself today, my friend — Jamie Grayson (@TheJamieGrayson) September 8, 2022
Take time for yourself today, my friend
— Jamie Grayson (@TheJamieGrayson) September 8, 2022
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms, died aged 96, as reported on Thursday, September 8.
“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.”
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