Queen Elizabeth II: key obituary facts
Is Queen Elizabeth II dead? Yes. Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, at age 96.
Cause of death: Queen Elizabeth II's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Queen Elizabeth II known for?
Queen Elizabeth II was a British monarch and head of the Commonwealth (since 1952).
More about Queen Elizabeth II
Born: Princess Elizabeth of York(1926-04-21)21 April 192617 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, England.
Queen Elizabeth II, the British monarch and head of the Commonwealth, died on September 8, 2022, aged 96.
She became queen in 1952 and remained on the throne until her death, serving as Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms for 70 years and 214 days, the longest reign of any British monarch. Born Princess Elizabeth of York in Mayfair, London, she was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Her accession followed the death of her father in February 1952, when she became queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries and head of the Commonwealth, later reigning during periods of major political change across the United Kingdom and the wider Commonwealth.