Reports which originated from the Buckingham Palace has it that the Queen of England, Elizabeth II has passed on.
The announcement came earlier today that the Queen was in a terrible state and was under strict medical supervision by her doctors and specialists.
Hours later, the Royal family disclosed in a tweet on their verified Twitter page to write that the queen died peacefully.
“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“, the tweet reads.
According to Buckingham Palace, the queen died at age 96.
Her reign of 70 years and seven months, which began on 6 February 1952, was the longest of any British monarch in history.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.