The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II, has died.
She was 96 years old.
The Royal Family confirmed the news in a tweet early Thursday afternoon.
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The queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday with members of the Royal Family by her side, after Buckingham Palace issued a rare notice that the queen’s doctors were concerned about her health.
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