Tributes for the Queen continued to pour in at the weekend as her funeral cortege was due to leave Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh
On Saturday, Charles III was proclaimed King at an elaborate ceremony in London
Princes William and Harry, and their wives Kate and Meghan, met crowds at Windsor in an unexpected joint appearance
They collected floral tributes and spoke to some of those who had gathered to pay their respects
The Queen’s funeral will be held in Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September
In the last few moments staff have carried a podium onto Downing Street after Buckingham Palace announced the news of the Queen's death.
Flags have been lowered to half-mast and Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to speak shortly.
Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent
Even though it was inevitable that something like this would eventually happen, it still has the power to shock when it actually does.
For many people in the UK, the Queen has been a reassuring symbol of certainty and continuity throughout their lifetime.
She was a figure of immense global stature, one of the most instantly recognisable people on the planet.
This is a historic moment and the end of an era, the like of which few of us will have seen before, with her reign stretching back across so many decades.
There will be an emotional jolt, and for many a profound sense of loss.
She was part of the fabric of national life, a monarch who gave many a sense of stability and constancy.
The Queen’s death brings to an end the longest reign in the history of the United Kingdom, and one of the longest reigns by any head of state.
Elizabeth II became Queen on the death of her father King George VI on 6 February 1952. She held her coronation at Westminster Abbey the following year.
Her reign of 70 years was seven years longer than that of Queen Victoria.
Leading the monarchy from the final years of the British Empire into the age of social media, she became one of the world’s most recognised and respected figures.
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Queen’s 70-year reign has ended, and her eldest son, Charles, is now King of the United Kingdom.
The Queen guided the UK and the monarchy through generations of change, winning respect and admiration around the world for her dedication to duty.
Most people living in the UK and in the Commonwealth will not have known a time without her as monarch.
An era that began in 1952 - known by some as the New Elizabethan age - is over.
In a statement Buckingham Palace said:
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
"The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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