Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral, Scotland, on Thursday.

Buckingham Palace announced this in the evening.

She lived to be 96 and reigned supreme for 70 years - longer than any other monarch in British history.

Jochen Buchsteiner

Political correspondent in London.

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According to the plans that have been made for the change of throne in recent years, all four parliaments of the kingdom are to meet at the earliest possible date.

A meeting between the Prime Minister and Crown Prince Charles is also planned for Friday.

After the meeting of the Council of Succession, he should then go to King Charles III.

to be proclaimed.

The new king is then expected to embark on a multi-day tour of the country as the palace and government in London prepare for Elizabeth's funeral, which is expected to be attended by tens of thousands of mourners and world leaders.

Late Thursday morning, Buckingham Palace said doctors were "concerned about the health" of the monarch, who was under "medical supervision" at Balmoral Castle.

The queen was said to have felt "well" at this point.

Nevertheless, Crown Prince Charles and his wife Camilla had immediately made their way to Balmoral, where Elisabeth had been staying since July.

Prince William, second in line to the throne, also made his way to Aberdeenshire.

His brother Harry and his wife, who were traveling from Windsor, and Charles' younger siblings were also expected.

About twenty minutes before news of the Queen's health broke, Truss had been briefed as she was presenting her energy crisis relief package in the House of Commons.

Justice Minister Nadhim Zahawi entered the room and handed the head of government a note.

As a result, opposition leader Keir Starmer was informed, who briefly interrupted his speech.

After the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, expressed his good wishes to the Queen and her family on behalf of Parliament, Truss and several MPs left the room.

Truss was commissioned by the Queen in Balmoral on Tuesday to form a new government.

The Queen had previously been advised not to leave the palace to carry out the constitutional act, as usual, at London's Buckingham Palace.

In the official photos released from Tuesday's audience, the Queen was smiling but looking fragile.

On Wednesday, on the advice of her doctors, she canceled a video conference with ministers.

Weekly phone calls with then Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been going on for some time.

However, Johnson came to Balmoral in person to ask the Queen for his release.

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

At the age of ten she became heir to the throne when her father became King George VI after the abdication of Edward VIII.

ascended the throne.

In the closing stages of World War II, she joined the Auxiliary Territory Service, a women's voluntary service supporting the British war effort, where she worked, among other things, as a car mechanic.

After her father's death, she ascended the throne in February 1952 and was crowned the following year.

Previously, in 1947, she had married Prince Philip, with whom she had four children and lived together until his death two and a half years ago.

Although Elizabeth installed a total of 15 prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, and held weekly audiences with the heads of government, she imposed strict political neutrality on herself throughout her life.

Nonetheless, through gestures and travel, she contributed much to British relations with other countries, particularly the former Commonwealth colonies and neighboring Ireland.

While her family was rocked by scandals that drew attention around the world, Elisabeth was seen by most people in Britain and elsewhere as an example of duty, demeanor and decency.