In a statement, the palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
The flag at Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast at 6.30pm UK time. People among the crowd gathered outside the gates began crying and laid floral tributes.
Prince Charles, 73, is now King Charles III, having acceded to the throne immediately on the death of his mother.
“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," he said.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
His wife, the Duchess of Cornwall is now Queen Consort, and will be crowned at Charles’s side at his eventual coronation.
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