After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, died Thursday at Balmoral Castle. Hours later, around 1 p.m. EST, a notice was posted at the gates of Buckingham Palace notifying the public of the Queen’s death. “Operation London Bridge” is the code name for the U.K. government’s secretive plans covering the immediate aftermath of the Queen’s death. Immediately after the Queen’s death, King Charles III automatically became Canada’s head of state. World leaders and citizens across the globe expressed their condolences and memories of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96.

Source: thestar September 10, 2022 05:59 UTC