Queen Elizabeth II passes away at 96; Buckingham Palace in mourning 

Queen Elizabeth II has died in Scotland aged 96 after battling health problems since last October, the Royal Family announced Thursday.

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Her grandson and his wife, Harry and Meghan Markle - who had a public showdown with the Palace, flew in from Canada.

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Her close family rushed to her bedside as doctors grew “concerned” about her health on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said.

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The Queen pulled out of a planned meeting with her senior political advisors on Wednesday, after being told to rest.

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In recent months, the Queen appeared visibly frail and had a series of withdrawals from public engagements.

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Her husband, Prince Phillip, died last year at the age of 99, two months before his 100th birthday.

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