Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch dies at Balmoral 

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

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In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

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Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth

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Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Ms Truss, born 101 years later in 1975.

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The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926

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After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in Paris in 1997, the Queen drew criticism for appearing reluctant to respond publicly

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"No institution… should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support, not to mention those who don't," ," she acknowledged.

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Prime Minister Liz Truss said the Queen was the rock on which modern Britain was built, and the new King would be known as King Charles III.

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