Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully on Thursday at the age of 96, surrounded by her family at her beloved Balmoral Castle. The country's longest-reigning monarch was placed under medical supervision with a statement issued in the afternoon saying royal doctors were concerned for her health.
Top royals immediately cleared their diaries and headed to the Scottish Highlands, with the now King Charles III, Queen Consort, and Princess Anne by her side, who were later joined Her Majesty 's other children and grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry.
A statement by the Palace was later released at 6.30pm confirming her death, sparking a national period of mourning. As ever, the Queen was dedicated to a life of public service and was working in the run-up to her passing, but was said to have had one of her 'happiest' summers at her Aberdeenshire home - a place where she will have shared many happy memories with the late Prince Philip and her loved-ones. Here, we take a look at how the Queen, who celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this year, spent her final days:
