King Charles Mourns The Lost Of Her Majesty The Queen, Dead At 96

On Thursday, September 8, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at age 96.

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Many have taken to social media to mourn the loss of her passing.

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She passed away at Balmoral around 1:30 PM Eastern time.

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King Charles, 73, released his first statement less than an hour later.

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He called her death “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”

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“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother,” he added.

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He noted that she will not only be mourned by the Commonwealth, but by people around the world.

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“I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held,” he concluded.

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Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 70th anniversary on the throne earlier this year.

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