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After Queen Elizabeth's death, members of the British royal family gathered at Balmoral Castle

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After Queen Elizabeth's death, members of the British royal family gathered at Balmoral Castle

Her four children are now either in Balmoral or on their way to Scotland.

Members of the British royal family travelled to Queen Elizabeth II's residence in Balmoral, Scotland, today after news confirmed that the Queen was under "medical guardianship".

It was later announced that the 96-year-old had passed away this afternoon.

The initial statement – an unusual one – came this morning from Buckingham Palace. It says:

"After further evaluation this morning, queen's doctors were concerned about queen's health and advised her to continue to undergo medical supervision. The Queen now lives in Balmoral Castle and is still very comfortable. ”

Just before 4pm, a ROYAL Air Force plane carrying three of the Queen's four children , Charles, Edward and Andrew , along with her grandson William and other members of the Windsor family — arrived at Aberdeen Airport.

Just after 5 p.m., William drove his two uncles to the Queen's home in the Scottish Highlands, part of the Queen's motorcade.

The Queen's grandson, Harry, is said to have traveled alone without his wife, Meghan Markle, who is said to remain in London. William's wife, Kate, also stayed in the British capital to take care of their children.

Downing Street said earlier today that British Prime Minister Leeds Terrass had no plans to visit Scotland today or tomorrow, though that could change.

After Queen Elizabeth's death, members of the British royal family gathered at Balmoral Castle

visit

Later this summer, the heir to the throne is said to visit her mother regularly in the morning, and because of her limited mobility, such unplanned visits are considered very unusual.

The late Queen visited Buckingham Palace only twice during the Platinum Anniversary celebrations in May, and she also contracted the crown in February.

Last year, she missed Memorial Day commemorations and the Cop26 climate change conference.

On Tuesday, the Queen appointed Liz Terrass as Britain's prime minister. During the Queen's 70 years on the throne, this was the first time she had not performed her duties at Buckingham Palace, as she remained in Scotland for health reasons.

The next day, the Queen withdrew from a virtual meeting of the Privy Council.

Speaking after the news broke earlier this afternoon, Traus said Britain was "deeply concerned" about the monarch.

She wrote on Twitter: "The whole country will be deeply concerned about the news coming from Buckingham Palace at this lunchtime. My thoughts — and the thoughts of our British people — are with Her Majesty the Queen and her family at this time. ”

First Ministers of Scotland and Wales Nicholas Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford also tweeted concerns about the Queen's physical condition.

Earlier today, House of Commons leader Nadim Zaho entered parliament, sat down next to Terrass and began talking to her urgently, the first public sign of the Queen's death.

After Queen Elizabeth's death, members of the British royal family gathered at Balmoral Castle

Religious reactions

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the leading leader of the Church of England, said "prayers for the whole country" were with the Queen.

Archbishop John McDowell of the Church of Ireland, said in a statement:

"Archbishop Alma and the people of the Church of Ireland, aware of the health problems of Her Majesty Elizabeth, will pray at this very difficult time and urge others to pray."

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