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.
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
death
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historical event → state event → |
| age at death |
96
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| announcedAt |
18:30 BST
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| announcedBy |
Buckingham Palace
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| associatedWith |
United Kingdom national flag at half-mast
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books of condolence opened worldwide → gun salutes across the United Kingdom → |
| cause |
old age
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| date |
8 September 2022
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| ended |
reign of Elizabeth II
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| ended reign end year |
2022
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| ended reign length (years) |
70
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| ended reign start year |
1952
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| followedBy |
accession of Charles III
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| ledTo |
accession proclamation of Charles III
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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
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Queen of Australia → Queen of Canada → Queen of New Zealand → 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
NERFINISHED
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Balmoral Castle → Scotland → |
| precededBy |
Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II
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| subject |
Elizabeth II
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| successor |
Charles III
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| successor title |
King of the Commonwealth realms
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King of the United Kingdom → |
| triggered |
Operation London Bridge
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Operation Unicorn → |
| year |
2022
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Balmoral Castle
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notableEvent |