The queen passed away at the age of 96. The final chapter in the long reign of the British monarchy was announced on the Buckingham Palace gates with a sign. She is survived by her family. The heads of state from around the world are expected to attend the royal funeral. The clouds suddenly parted and there was a double rainbow above Buckingham Palace. After the rainbow appeared, the palace issued a statement saying that Elizabeth had died. The statement said that the Queen died peacefully today. The king and queen will return to london tomorrow. A picture of the rainbow was taken by Ed Hornick, the editor of Yahoo News. He posted the time to his verified account. The prime minister's office was informed at 4:30 p.m. that Elizabeth had died earlier in the day, Sky News reported. NEW: No 10 say the PM was informed of the Queen’s death by the Cabinet Secretary at 4.30pm while she was working in Downing St.Liz Truss has spoken to the King. She will chair an operational ministerial meeting at 9pm.
The date is September 8, 2022, by the way.
Reports of the queen's declining health prompted her family to arrive early Thursday. Her death marks the end of an incredible 70 year reign. The crowd at Buckingham Palace joined in a chorus of "God Save the Queen" after a period of silence following the announcement of Elizabeth's death.
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