death of Elizabeth II
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The death of Elizabeth II marks the passing of the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch in September 2022, an event that ended a 70-year reign and prompted a historic period of national and global mourning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| death of Elizabeth II canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
death
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historical event ⓘ state event ⓘ |
| age at death | 96 ⓘ |
| announcedAt | 18:30 BST ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United Kingdom national flag at half-mast
ⓘ
books of condolence opened worldwide ⓘ gun salutes across the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cause | old age ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 8 September 2022 ⓘ |
| ended | reign of Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| ended reign end year | 2022 ⓘ |
| ended reign length (years) | 70 ⓘ |
| ended reign start year | 1952 ⓘ |
| followedBy | accession of Charles III ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Coronation of Charles III
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surface form:
accession proclamation of Charles III
changes to national symbols in Commonwealth realms ⓘ changes to national symbols in the United Kingdom ⓘ global media coverage ⓘ memorial services in Commonwealth realms ⓘ period of national mourning in the United Kingdom ⓘ period of royal mourning ⓘ public gatherings at royal residences ⓘ state funeral of Elizabeth II ⓘ suspension of parliamentary business in the United Kingdom ⓘ tributes from world leaders ⓘ |
| monarch at time of death |
Queen of 14 other Commonwealth realms
ⓘ
Queen of Australia ⓘ Queen of Canada ⓘ Queen of New Zealand ⓘ British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
Queen of the United Kingdom
|
| notableFor |
ending the longest reign of any British monarch
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prompting a historic period of global mourning ⓘ prompting a historic period of national mourning ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the British monarchy
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history of the Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| place |
Aberdeenshire
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Balmoral Castle ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Platinum Jubilee 2022
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surface form:
Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II
|
| subject | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| successor |
Charles Philip Arthur George
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surface form:
Charles III
|
| successor title |
Head of the Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Commonwealth realms
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
King of the United Kingdom
|
| triggered |
Operation London Bridge
ⓘ
Operation Unicorn ⓘ |
| year | 2022 ⓘ |
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