'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,' King Charles said.
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948 BALMORAL, Scotland, Sept 9 - Britain's King Charles will address a nation in mourning on Friday following the death of his mother and the country's figurehead, Queen Elizabeth, at the age of 96.
In London, thousands gathered outside Buckingham Palace where the news was met with a stunned silence as the flag was lowered to half-mast. Many described a sense of shock at the death of the only monarch most Britons have ever known. "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," the 73-year-old said in a statement.
The queen had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace had called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year, forcing her to withdraw from nearly all her public engagements. Her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, died in 2021.Her last public duty came only on Tuesday, when she appointed Truss prime minister - the 15th of her reign.
"Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world," U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement.
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