Queen Elizabeth II has passed, Buckingham Palace announces

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

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With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.

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The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926.

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Elizabeth's father became King George VI and, at age 10, Lilibet, as she was known in the family, became heir to the throne.

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The Duke of Edinburgh was at the Queen's side for more than six decades of reign, becoming the longest-serving consort in British history in 2009.

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