At the age of 96, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral after 70 years as the nation’s longest-reigning monarch. In response to health concerns earlier in the day, her family gathered on her Scottish estate.

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom has passed away. Buckingham Palace revealed on Thursday that the Queen was being kept under medical supervision on the advice of her doctors, given that her health had deteriorated over the past year. The Queen had previously cancelled her virtual meeting with the Privy Council on Wednesday after her doctors advised her to rest.

The royal family gathered at Balmoral Castle, where the Queen was being monitored medically. In her final moments, her son Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, Prince Edward, his wife Sophie, Prince Andrew, and Prince William were by her side.

In her final moments, Prince William remained by her side. While it was initially reported that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were travelling to Scotland together, it was later revealed that only the Duke was visiting Balmoral. Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, was also not at Balmoral Castle at the time of the Queen’s death.

The royal family’s Twitter handle confirmed the news, writing, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.” “In the statement, As for Prince Charles and Camilla, they will remain at Balmoral tonight and make their way back to London the following day.

The former Prince of Wales, her eldest son, will be the new King of 14 Commonwealth realms after her death.

Meanwhile, in the rain, crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace to await the news. Others gathered at the Queen Victoria Memorial, which is located directly across the street from the Palace. Some braved the rain to gather outside the Balmoral Castle, where the Queen was kept under guard.