Queen Elizabeth has died at her home in Scotland. She was 96. Britain’s longest-serving monarch, and Canada’s head of state, was surrounded by her family after being under medical supervision. She had handed over more duties in recent months as she struggled to get around. Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, along with his wife, Camilla, and sister, Princess Anne, were already with the Queen at Balmoral Castle. Prince William, Charles's eldest son, has rushed to Balmoral, as has Prince Harry, Prince Edward, his wife Sophie and Prince Andrew. Her husband, Prince Philip, died in April 2021. Elizabeth became Queen in 1952, at the relatively young age of 25, and presided over the country and the Commonwealth, including Canada, for seven decades. Those 70 years as monarch were recognized during this year’s Platinum Jubilee events, which reached their height in London in early June. Her sense of duty was central to her life, even before she ascended to the throne. In a speech broadcast from Cape Town, South Africa, on her 21st birthday in 1947, she made that clear. "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong." Reporting by CBC News Photo by Joe Giddens/WPA Pool/Getty Images #queen #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethII #HRH #commonwealth #royal #royals #royalfamily #balmoral #britain #uk #queendies #cbc #news #monarchy #canada #queen