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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Fionnula Hainey

What happens now the Queen has died? From funeral plans to national mourning

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

The monarch, who celebrated her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, died at Balmoral on Thursday September 8.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”

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