Queen Elizabeth II has died at her Scottish residence of Balmoral.

The press service of the Buckingham Palace issued an official statement about this. The Queen’s cause of death has not been disclosed.

Let’s remind that she ascended the throne on 6 February, 1952, and was crowned on 2 June, 1953 after the death of her father, King George VI. Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain. Since 24 January, 2015, she has been the longest-serving monarch in the world, following the death of King Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

During her reign, decolonization was completed, which was marked by the final collapse of the British Empire and its transformation into the United Kingdom. This process also includes many other events, such as the long ethno-political conflict with Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Throughout her reign, the queen has been criticized more than once, and not only by supporters of the abolition of the monarchy, but also by the public and the British mass media. However, Elizabeth II was able to maintain the prestige of the British monarchy and her popularity.