Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
King Charles III, 73, became monarch immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday, sparking tributes at home and abroad.
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Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8 at her Scottish estate after a long-drawn battle with health problems since last year, the Royal Family announced.(AP)
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"The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family," the new king, her eldest son King Charles III, said.(AFP)
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"I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world," the 73-year-old said in a statement.(AFP)
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Thousands gathered outside Buckingham Palace, in central London, and there was a stunned silence when the flag was lowered to half-mast. The crowd surged to the gates as the notice announcing the death of the only monarch most Britons have ever known was attached to the black iron gates.(AP)
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