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- The Royal Family has announced the passing of Her Majesty the Queen
- The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle this afternoon, aged 96
- The flag at Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast at 6.30pm.
- Tributes have poured in from around the world as people remember Her Majesty, who was Britain's longest-reigning monarch
- Her Majesty's son Charles has taken the throne and he will be known as His Majesty King Charles III
- We are providing local and national reaction to the Queen's passing which you can follow in our live blog below
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