The last monarch of the United Kingdom became the sovereign who wore the crown the longest; This milestone had been achieved before her by another woman, who had a little-known relationship with her.
After tense hours on the morning of Thursday, September 8, the death of Queen Elizabeth II was confirmed at the age of 96. Her doctors had expressed strong concern for her health when they visited her at the Scottish castle of Balmoral. At 2:30 p.m. (Argentina time) her children and grandchildren announced her sad departure.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The king and queen consort will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow,” tweeted the official Buckingham Palace account, referring to Charles, the new king of England, and Camilla, the queen consort.
In her more than 70-year reign, she became the longest reigning sovereign and the one who has reigned the longest. However, before her, the record holder for the longest reign was her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned for almost 63 years.
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa reigned from June 20, 1837, the date of her paternal uncle William IV, until January 1901, the date of her death.
The fate of Elizabeth II, for her part, was somewhat hasty. In 1936, when Lilibet was just 10 years old, her grandfather George V lost his life and, after the brief reign of her uncle Edward VIII, who abdicated that same year, her younger brother George VI, father of the last monarch, was crowned king. from United Kingdom.
In the latter part of the reign, George VI began to suffer health problems and Elizabeth began to replace him at official events, until he finally died in February 1952 and the coronation of the new queen took place the following year. Elizabeth II was queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years until her death on September 8, 2022.
It should be noted that the monarch's health had generated concern since October last year, when she spent a night hospitalized to undergo medical tests, however, it was never specified what it was. From that episode on, the level of activities in her media agenda dropped considerably and when she appeared publicly, she used a cane to help herself walk.
Now, who will take his place as king of the United Kingdom will be Charles, who will be renamed Charles III. In her first message broadcast on social networks, she stated: “The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty, Her Queen, is a moment of utmost sadness for me and for all the members of my family.”
“We deeply regret the death of an admired sovereign and a very beloved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt across the country, the Kingdoms and the Commonwealth and by countless people around the world. During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and supported by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely recognized,” she concluded.
