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Queen Elizabeth II, Britains's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Has Died. She Was 96.

Queen Elizabeth II, the 96-year-old monarch who was Britain's longest-reigning queen, died on Thursday at her residence in Balmoral, Scotland, Buckingham Palace has made known. Testifying to her longevity, Queen Elizabeth II rose to the throne when Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain. Her son Charles, age 73, has assumed the thrown as king. According to the Wall Street Journal, the queen’s eldest son was in Scotland with his family and is expected to return to London. If he keeps his name as monarch, he would become King Charles III. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. For Britons under the age of 70, Queen Elizabeth II's death marks a turning point as they grew up knowing only one monarch. WSJ said she was the most visible link to the country’s imperial past and the embodiment of national identity. Queen Elizabeth II was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later Ki...