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Conor Gogarty & Kate Lally

Why the Queen's cause of death was 'old age' when doctors don't usually say this

The cause of death for the late Queen Elizabeth II was today (Thursday) confirmed as "old age".

Doctors do not usually cite this as a sole cause of death, but there are some circumstances where it is acceptable.

The official informant was listed as her daughter, the Princess Royal, Anne. The Registrar General for Scotland, Paul Lowe, confirmed that Her Majesty’s death was registered in the village in Aberdeenshire.

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