09/08/2022 AD died

She died "peacefully" at 15:10 BST at the age of 96, with two of her children, Charles and Anne by her side. Her cause of death was recorded as "old age".

Her death was announced to the public at 18:30, setting in motion Operation London Bridge and, because she died in Scotland, Operation Unicorn. Elizabeth was the first monarch to die in Scotland since James V in 1542.

Buckingham Palace had released a statement which read: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral." Elizabeth's immediate family rushed to Balmoral to be by her side.

On 12 September, Elizabeth's coffin was carried up the Royal Mile in a procession to St Giles' Cathedral, where the Crown of Scotland was placed on it. Her coffin lay at rest at the cathedral for 24 hours, guarded by the Royal Company of Archers, during which around 33,000 people filed past the coffin. It was taken by air to London on 13 September. On 14 September, her coffin was taken in a military procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where Elizabeth lay in state for four days. The coffin was guarded by members of both the Sovereign's Bodyguard and the Household Division. An estimated 250,000 members of the public filed past the coffin, as did politicians and other public figures.

On 16 September, Elizabeth's children held a vigil around her coffin, and the next day her eight grandchildren did the same.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lattitude: 57.151° N
Longitude: 2.123° W
Region: Europe

Modern Day United Kingdom

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