Her spouse, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had passed away in April of 2021 at the age of 99. The couple had been married for 73 years, and had four children; Charles, prince of Wales, Anne, princess royal, Edward, earl of Wessex, and Andrew, duke of York who was removed from official royal life by Queen Elizabeth II following a sexual abuse lawsuit.

The BBC reports that the “Queen has died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.”

Queen Elizabeth II has seen 15 UK prime ministers and 14 US presidents come and go during her reign. Just 3 days ago, on Tuesday 6 September, she officially appointed Liz Truss as the latest prime minister to serve at her pleasure.

In November 1976, the monarch visited the grand duchy on a state visit, meeting with Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte. At the time, she visited industrial sites in Luxembourg. 

In 2019, Luxembourg prime minister Xavier Bettel n in Portsmouth for the 75th anniversary celebration of D-Day. 

Questions about her health had been raised when the Queen met with Liz Truss at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland. Photos of a large bruise on the monarch’s hand quickly overshadowed the initial visit on the internet. The Queen at the start of September also had to miss the traditional Highland Games close to her Scottish Balmoral retreat.

Her eldest son, Prince Charles, the third British monarch to bear that name, is now the king at the age of 73.