Buckingham Palace introduced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II had died — bringing to an finish a 70-year reign.
A assertion on the royal web site mentioned the 96-year-old monarch died peacefully at Balmoral Citadel within the afternoon.
Earlier the palace launched an uncommon assertion saying docs had been involved for her well being and had been conserving her beneath medical supervision.
Senior members of the Royal Household travelled to Balmoral in the course of the day to be by the monarch's facet.
Elizabeth was the UK's longest reigning monarch. She took the throne in 1952 upon the loss of life of her father, King George VI.
Her son now takes the throne and can be often called King Charles III.
In an announcement, he mentioned his mom's loss of life was "a second of the best unhappiness for me and all members of my household... her loss can be deeply felt all through the nation, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by numerous individuals world wide".
British Prime Minister Liz Truss described Elizabeth's loss of life as "an enormous shock to the nation and to the world. Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which trendy Britain was constructed".
Messages of condolence and tribute have been pouring in from the UK, Europe and the remainder of the world.
Buckingham Palace mentioned the King and Queen Consort would keep at Balmoral in a single day earlier than returning to London on Friday.
See under for a abstract of Thursday's developments:
Britons 'shocked, devastated... not prepared' for Queen's departure
Euronews worldwide correspondent Anelise Borges has filed this report from exterior the gates of Buckingham Palace in London:
"1000's of individuals proceed to come back right here to the gates of Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Many talk about shock and devastation over the information of her passing, saying that regardless of her age, regardless of her declining well being, they weren't prepared -- they did not suppose that Britain's longest-serving monarch was going to go in the future.
"Elizabeth II got here to the throne on the age of 25 and delivered over 70 years of service throughout which she was an omnipresent determine, she was the very definition of what it's to be British. She leaves behind an enormous void to many individuals right here who say she was a relentless presence, an uncontroversial presence in an ever-changing world, and that that granted her a number of sympathy, not solely right here in Britain, but additionally world wide.
"She was the Queen of 15 nations, and her passing marks the tip of a momentous chapter in Britain's historical past, with a fulfilled promise of a monarch who mentioned she would commit her total life to her nation and its individuals."
Montenegro's PM remembers state go to to communist Yugoslavia
Montenegro's prime minister evoked a 1972 go to by the Queen to the previous Yugoslavia, then a communist state beneath President Tito.
Dr Dritan Abazovic tweeted a photograph of Queen Elizabeth at Titograd (Podgorica) Airport, alongside his message of condolence.
Tearful crowds sing 'God Save the Queen' at Buckingham Palace
(Reuters) 1000's of individuals gathered exterior Buckingham Palace in London, shedding tears and singing "God Save the Queen" in an impromptu present of emotion as information emerged that Queen Elizabeth had died.
A double rainbow arched over the London skyline shortly earlier than well-wishers fell into shocked silence because the palace lowered its Union Jack flag to half-staff, signifying the loss of life of the monarch.
"We have grown up together with her all the time being there," mentioned marketing consultant Margaret Parris, tears welling up in her eyes. She had travelled 32 km to the palace after listening to earlier within the day that the Queen had fallen unwell.
The temper on the esplanade in entrance of Buckingham Palace was very totally different three months in the past, when the Queen appeared on the balcony to very large cheers from revellers having fun with her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which marked her 70 years on the throne.
On Thursday, a way of tension turned to shock when information of her loss of life was introduced. The palace posted an official discover on the gates exterior, which Londoners and vacationers alike pressed ahead to see.
1000's extra individuals began to reach, some carrying flowers. "It felt like historical past within the making, so we rushed over to the palace. Fairly one thing for a vacation," mentioned Nabeel Dockrat, 26, a vacationer from South Africa.
The sense of historical past passing was felt simply as keenly 300 miles away in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital.
"It is a kind of days like 'the place had been you when JFK was shot? The place had been you on 9/11?'," mentioned Laura McGee, 37, a solicitor from Glasgow. "I feel individuals appreciated, whether or not you're a royalist or not, that she actually gave an incredible service and so much to the nation."
At Buckingham Palace, 22-year-old scholar Adam Wilkinson-Hill arrived with a bunch of white lilies on behalf of himself and a bunch of his buddies who couldn't be within the capital.
"It is a large shock to the nation," he mentioned.
Queen 'liked France, which liked her again', says Elysée
The French presidency has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth in an extended eulogy revealed on the Elysée Palace web site.
"Queen Elizabeth II has simply handed away. The UK will perpetually bear the seal of she who embodied it for seventy years with unwavering power and ethical authority. France pays tribute to she who marked the Historical past of her nation, our continent and her century.," the article begins.
It charts her expertise in World Warfare II by to her coronation, whereupon "she gave her all to her Kingdom" and have become an emblem of stability.
"She held a particular standing in France and a particular place within the hearts of the French individuals. No international sovereign has climbed the steps of the Élysée Palace extra typically than she, who honoured France with six state visits and met every of its presidents. For her, French was not a mere relic of Norman ancestry that endured in so many customs, however an intimate, cherished language. The Queen of sixteen kingdoms liked France, which liked her again. This night, the individuals of the UK and the Commonwealth are mourning their Queen. The individuals of France be a part of them of their grief," the tribute says.
"She who stood with the giants of the 20 th century on the trail of historical past has now left to affix them. The French Republic and the individuals of France prolong their long-standing friendship and deep sorrow to His Majesty the King, to the Royal Household, to His Majesty’s Authorities and to the British individuals."
African Union president affords 'heartfelt condolences'
Senegalese President Macky Sall, present chairperson of the African Union (AU), has paid tribute to the "reminiscence of the illustrious deceased", Queen Elizabeth II.
"I've discovered the unhappy information of the loss of life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I provide my heartfelt condolences to the British authorities and other people. I salute the reminiscence of the illustrious deceased, who had an distinctive profession. Could she relaxation in peace," he wrote in French on Twitter.
Putin: Elizabeth 'rightly loved love and respect of her topics'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday paid tribute to the reminiscence of Queen Elizabeth II and provided his condolences to her son, King Charles III.
"For a lot of many years, Elizabeth II rightly loved the love and respect of her topics, in addition to authority on the world stage," Putin mentioned in an announcement issued by the Kremlin. (AFP)
Pope Francis says he is deeply saddened
Pope Francis mentioned on Thursday he was deeply saddened by the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II and provide his condolences to her household and her successor, King Charles.
"I willingly be a part of all who mourn her loss in praying for the late Queen’s everlasting relaxation, and in paying tribute to her lifetime of unstinting service to the nice of the Nation and the Commonwealth", Francis mentioned in a telegram to King Charles. (Reuters)
Brazil declares three days of mourning
Brazil's authorities decreed on Thursday three days of mourning in honor of Queen Elizabeth II following her loss of life.
"Official mourning is said all through the nation, for a interval of three days, beginning on the date of publication of this decree, as an indication of sorrow for the loss of life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," the decree states. (Reuters)
How is Europe reacting to Queen Elizabeth's loss of life?
There have been messages from throughout the continent on Thursday night time, as European leaders paid tribute to the historic period of the Queen's reign and her historical past of service to the UK.
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