Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Is No More

Queen Elizabeth II is no more. She had died at the age of 96 years.

This week, the Queen met with incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss and was reportedly in good health. However, concerns mounted earlier today when her children flew to Balmoral to be near her side.

On February 6th, 1952, she was coronated and this year marks her 70th anniversary on the throne. Earlier this year, the Guardian reported on the secret procedure that would be put into place after her death, known as “Operation London Bridge.” This detailed how news would be distributed to the press and that’s ongoing now.

She ascended to the throne on Feb 6, 1952 and earlier this year her 70th anniversary on the throne was celebrated. The website for Buckingham Palace has been darkened and says:

“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.”

There will be a 12-day period of mourning followed by her funeral, which would take place on Sept 20 or 21. That will be a national holiday. Both already have quiet slates of data and economic events scheduled so it won’t require any juggling.

Now that Charles is taking over as king, things are moving along smoothly. When Elizabeth’s father died, she was in Kenya and was proclaimed queen in various parts of the kingdom/commonwealth over the following three days. I expect the same thing will take place this time, though any complications or countries moving away from the monarchy wouldn’t be market movers in any case.

A report has confirmed that Charles will become King Charles III. He had the option to use a different name, but he will carry on his father’s legacy as King of England, Scotland and Ireland. Charles II was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651, and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. His father was Charles I, who was executed during the English Civil War.