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After inheriting the throne at just 25, Queen Elizabeth II gave a lifetime of service to the job, providing a bedrock of stability for the monarchy as the world shifted around her.

Reaction as the UK’s longest serving monarch dies aged 96

Her Majesty oversaw 15 prime ministers and was devoutly dedicated to both country and Commonwealth

When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so.

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

The Queen’s coffin will be draped in a royal flag and guarded around the clock.

Charles automatically becomes king after his mother passes ‘peacefully’ at Balmoral

The last state funeral in the UK was held for wartime prime miniser Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady

From the Covid vaccine rollout to his stance against Russia, outgoing PM was keen to cement his legacy

Her first Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent will be Liz Truss, the 15th figure she has welcomed to the role