Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.

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She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer.

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Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness"

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The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

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The King and his wife, Camilla, now Queen Consort, will return to London on Friday. He is expected to address the nation.

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Senior royals had gathered at Balmoral after the Queen's doctors became concerned about her health earlier in the day.

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All the Queen's children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision.

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Her grandson and now heir to the throne, Prince William, and his brother, Prince Harry, also gathered there.

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Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by the Queen on Tuesday, said the monarch was the rock on which modern Britain was built

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