Queen Elizabeth II: had passed away at the age of 96 at her Balmoral

Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away at the age of

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96 at her Balmoral residence in Scotland. She ruled as the United Kingdom's constitutional

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queen for 70 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in the country's history.

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Her reign, which encompassed a momentous period in British history, was marked

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by loyalty to the nation and great personal suffering. Her passing marks a significant turning

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point for the nation and sparks an outpouring of love and sorrow across the board. It also coincides

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with the U.K.'s shift from Boris Johnson, who was highly divisive as prime minister, to Liz Truss,

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who just assumed office this week. The biggest war in Europe since 1945 and the nation's struggle

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with increasing inflation are both challenges. Elizabeth was the last prominent person in the

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country with ties to World War II, a harrowing but ultimately successful conflict that, for some,

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continues to define the country. Elizabeth was born into an empire where the sun never set.

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