Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96 – latest updates

The UK’s longest-reigning monarch has died at 96. Follow the latest developments as the royal family, Britain and the world react to her death

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96Charles becomes king after death of his mother

The Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said the Queen’s death was a “terrible loss for us all”, adding: “We will miss her beyond measure.”

He said: “For all of us, the Queen has been a constant presence in our lives – as familiar as a member of the family, yet one who has exercised a calm and steadying influence over our country. Most of us have never known a time when she was not there.

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