Queen Elizabeth II's Death Certificate Shows The 96-Year-Old Died Due To This
The entry in the National Records of Scotland, published on Thursday, has been signed by her daughter the Princess Royal, who was with her in her final 24 hours.
New Delhi: In the register of deaths released on Thursday, the cause of death of Queen Elizabeth II has been described as “old age”.
According to reports, the entry in the National Records of Scotland, published on Thursday, has been signed by her daughter the Princess Royal, who was with her in her final 24 hours. As per the certificate, the time of her death shows some of the Queen's close family members were still in the air en route to Balmoral when she passed away.
The King, Queen Consort and Princess Royal were at Balmoral as they were already in Scotland undertaking engagements.
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The Prince of Wales, Earl and Countess of Wessex, and the Duke of York had flown from RAF Northolt, arriving at Aberdeen airport at 3.50pm and reaching Balmoral just after 5pm. The Duke of Sussex, travelling separately, had arrived at Balmoral just before 8pm.
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The late Queen's death was registered in Aberdeenshire on September 16, 2022.
According to the certificate, Queen Elizabeth II died just over three hours before the news was announced by Buckingham Palace in a statement at 6.30pm.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was told of the Queen’s demise at 4.30pm, Downing Street had previously said.
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However, concerns had been raised at around 12.35pm, when Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that the doctors were concerned for the Queen’s health.
Truss was later informed of her death by the cabinet secretary, Simon Case, as per reports.
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