Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

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Last Updated: September 19, 2022, 7:52 PM GMT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "died peacefully" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was 96.

Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and, in June, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as queen.

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Here's how the news developed. All times Eastern.
Sep 09, 2022, 12:37 PM GMT

King Charles III set to deliver remarks today

King Charles III will return to London this afternoon to record a televised address to the nation from Buckingham Palace. The speech will air at 1 p.m. ET before he attends the national service of thanksgiving for his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at St. Paul's Cathedral at 2 p.m. ET.

Britain's King Charles III leaves Aberdeen Airport in Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 9, 2022.
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King Charles will be officially proclaimed king at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday from the balcony at St James' Palace. The first son of Queen Elizabeth II became king the minute his mother died but the formal announcement will be made on Saturday.

Sep 09, 2022, 11:24 AM GMT

Secretary of State Antony Blinken comments on death of queen

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has shared the following statement to the people of the United Kingdom following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022:

"Together with the American people, I extend my deepest sympathies to His Majesty The King, the entire Royal Family, the people of the United Kingdom, and the peoples of the Commonwealth on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

"For more than 70 years – a period during which the United Kingdom and the world witnessed unprecedented change – Queen Elizabeth personified a sense of stability. During a time of tremendous division, she was a source of unity.

"Her influence extended well beyond the Commonwealth. As Queen, she visited more than 120 countries, including the United States, where she made a point of meeting not only with leaders, but with people from all walks of life. She was the embodiment of the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, and a symbol of the enduring alliance that has seen our nations through the greatest tests of the 20th and 21st centuries.

"We join people around the world in mourning her passing, and we will forever be inspired by the memory of her service, leadership, and friendship."

Antony Blinken said the queen was “a source of comfort and resilience to millions of people from all walks of life.”
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Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘extraordinary life’ honored by US secretary of stateAntony Blinken said the queen was “a source of comfort and resilience to millions of people from all walks of life.”
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Sep 09, 2022, 9:17 AM GMT

The queen's final moments

Prince Charles and Princess Anne were with their mother in her final hours.

Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and his wife Sophie raced to be by her side, as did her grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry but they did not get there in time.

Sep 09, 2022, 4:36 AM GMT

World reacts to Queen Elizabeth II's death: Photos

Cities around the world joined in mourning Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday.

Prague

Petrin Lookout Tower is lit in British colors to express grief over Queen Elizabeth's death, in Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 8, 2022.
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Berlin

PHOTO: Flowers were laid outside the British Embassy in Berlin, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (Christophe Gateau/dpa via AP)
Flowers were laid outside the British Embassy in Berlin, Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
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Rome

PHOTO: A portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is displayed on a giant screen following the announcement of her death at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Sept. 8, 2022.
A portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is displayed on a giant screen following the announcement of her death, prior to the start of the UEFA Europa League Group F first leg football match between SS Lazio and Feyenoord Rotterdam at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Sept. 8, 2022.
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See more photos of the global reaction here.

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