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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf death
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 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
Queen of the United Kingdom
notableFor ending the longest reign of any British monarch
prompting a historic period of global mourning
prompting a historic period of national mourning
partOf history of the British monarchy
history of the Commonwealth of Nations
history of the United Kingdom
place Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
precededBy Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II
subject Elizabeth II
successor Charles III
successor title King of the Commonwealth realms
King of the United Kingdom
triggered Operation London Bridge
Operation Unicorn
year 2022

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Balmoral Castle
notableEvent

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