Queen Elizabeth’s cause of death has been revealed.
The record-breaking monarch died of old age, according to a document publishedby National Records of Scotland on Thursday.
The Queen’s time of death was also on the newly released document, listed as3:10 pm on Sept. 8.
Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth at age 96 in anofficialstatement.”The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the statement read,referring to the monarch’s Scotland estate where she traditionally spent thelate summer months.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband of 73 years who died at age 99 inApril 2021, also died of old age, according to his death certificate.
Upon the Queen’s passing, the United Kingdom — where she reigned for a record70 years — mourned. Around the world, including in the other nations thatcalled her the head of state or sovereign, her death was grieved by those towhom she was an unwavering fixture amid the turmoil of ever-changing times.
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Queen Elizabeth II is seen at the Chichester Theater while visiting WestSussex on November 30, 2017
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The loss was most profound for her large family, including her four children,eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
In a statement released shortly after the news of her death, her eldest sonKing Charles III mourned the loss of his mother. Charles’ firstborn son,Prince William, 40, is now next in line to the throne, followed by hisfirstborn son, Prince George, 9.
in the statement from BuckinghamPalacethe King,73, said, “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a momentof the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-lovedMother,” he continued. “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout thecountry, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around theworld.”
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth
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King Charles concluded, “During this period of mourning and change, my familyand I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deepaffection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
Ahead of the news of her death, Buckingham Palace said in a statement that”the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and haverecommended she remain under medical supervision,” adding, “The Queen remainscomfortable and at Balmoral.”
Queen Elizabeth II waits in the Drawing Room before receiving newly electedleader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle
_Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images _ Queen Elizabeth on her final engagement- September 2022
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The Queen’s death comes after a year of various health issues. In October2021, she stepped out with a walking cane. The same month, she canceled ascheduled trip to Northern Ireland under medical advice from her doctors andspent a night in the hospital.
Queen Elizabeth also decided not to appear at the Remembrance Day ceremony inNovember due to a sprained back and did not celebrate a traditional Christmaswith the royal family at Sandringham, partially due to the uptick in COVID-19cases around the holidays.
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She tested positive for COVID-19 in February. She was being monitored for mildcold-like symptoms while continuing to carry on light duties, according toBuckingham Palace.
After the Queen appointed Liz Truss as the new prime minister of the UnitedKingdom at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 6, two days before her death,Buckingham Palace announced the following day that the Queen would not presideover a scheduled Privy Council meeting so she could rest.
The monarch’s state funeral was held at Westminster Abbey in London on Sept.19, gathering 2,000 leaders and royals from around the world. The service wasfollowed by a committal service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle,where she was later buried in a private ceremony beside her husband PrincePhilip, her father King George VI, her mother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Motherand her sister Princess Margaret .