“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Queen Elizabeth II was 96 aged passed away yesterday night after failure of treatment as she was suffering from geriatric disease. World's renowned leaders have expressed their condolences on the demise of Queen.
After her death, Charles her eldest son automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Queen Elizabeth II, who was also the world’s oldest and longest-serving head of state, her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. She was born in the year 1926 in Mefer London. At the age of 25 she came to the throne following the death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952.
She was crowned in June the following year. The first televised coronation was a foretaste of a new world in which the lives of the royals were to become increasingly scrutinised by the media.
On the demise of Queen PM Narendra Modi has tweeted " I had memorable meetings with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during my UK visits in 2015 and 2018. I will never forget her warmth and kindness. During one of the meetings she showed me the handkerchief Mahatma Gandhi gifted her on her wedding. I will always cherish that Gesture."