Queen Elizabeth II has died.

The Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement.

She died today, Thursday, 8 September 2022 at the  Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands

She was 96.

She was the longest reigning British Mornarch.

She reigned for 70 years.

Prince Charles, her son, succeeds her and becomes King Charles, the new King of the UK.