Moment Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard open ITV Good Morning Britain morning after the Queen's death

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Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard opened Good Morning Britain for the first time following the Queen's death on Friday morning (September 9).

The nation, and the world, was rocked by the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died, aged 96, on Thursday afternoon. Her death was announced at around 6.30pm following the release of a brief statement by Buckingham Palace.

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 Queen has since been remembered for dedicating her life to her royal duty. She was the first British monarch in history to reach her Platinum Jubilee, and has died just three months after the national celebrations in June celebrating her 70 years on the throne. READ MORE: Death of Queen Elizabeth II - latest updates as period of mourning to begin The sad news of her passing comes 17 months after she mourned the loss of her beloved husband of 73 years, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died aged 99 in April 2021.