Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 , Prince Charles becomes king.

The longest-ever reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most of her subjects have ever known, is over

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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, her estate in Scotland, died Thursday. She was 96.

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" The queen is dead, long live king!" As broadcasters proclaim the death of one sovereign and the ascension,

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Twitter and bells will ring and gun salutes will be fired throughout the United Kingdom.

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Her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, 73, immediately became king upon her death.

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Elizabeth was in good health throughout her entire life. However, she suffered from lingering mobility issues that have impacted her over the past few months.

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Charles was increasingly her successor, taking over all of her duties, from the constitutional to the recreational.

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