In Pictures

Photos: Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-reigning monarch

Name: Photos: Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-reigning monarch
Uploaded: 2022-09-08T18:49:53Z
Description: Queen Elizabeth II, who spent seven decades on the British throne, has died at age 96.

Queen Elizabeth II, who spent seven decades on the British throne, has died at age 96.

Queen Elizabeth II smiling — Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace announced [Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images]

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at age 96.

The queen died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of condolences from politicians in the UK and around the world.

The queen spent seven decades on the throne as the UK rebuilt from war, lost an empire, transformed its economy and both entered and left the European Union.

She was a constant presence, the only monarch most Britons have ever known, and she guided the institution of the monarchy through choppy waters.

She likely met more people than anyone in history, and her image, which adorned stamps, coins and banknotes, was among the most reproduced in the world.

Crown Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, later Queen Elizabeth II, with her pony, at age 10 [Getty Images]

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II — Queen Elizabeth II smiles to the crowd from Buckingham Palace on June 5, 2022, as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations [Frank Augstein/Pool via AFP]

Queen Elizabeth II prepares to receive new UK Conservative Party leader Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle, on September 6, 2022 [Jane Barlow/Pool via Reuters]