Queen Elizabeth dead at 96: obituary

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Queen Elizabeth's death has brought an end to a record-breaking reign. The 96-year-old monarch passed away at her Balmoral estate on Thursday (08.

09. 22) afternoon, just months after celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, which marked 70 years on the throne. Before her death, the queen broke a string of records thanks to her longevity on the throne.

On 21 December, 2007, Her Majesty surpassed her great-great-grandmother to be the longest-lived British monarch and on 9 September 2015, she took the records for longest-reigning British monarch and female head of state in the world.

Following the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol in October 2016, she became the longest-reigning current monarch and longest-serving current head of state.

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