LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has died of old age, according to a death certificate released Thursday.
The testimonial says Elizabeth Alexandra Marie Windsor passed away on September 3 at 3pm (10:10am ET). 8 Balmoral Castle in eastern Scotland. The 96-year-old monarch’s cause of death was listed as “advanced age”.
Her occupation is listed as “Her Majesty”.
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died hours after the palace revealed she was placed under “medical supervision” during her stay in Balmoral, with members of the royal family eager to be by her side.
The Queen’s death was not announced until 6.30pm (1.30pm ET), a seismic moment in British history when news broadcasts ceased and 10 days of official national mourning began.
A series of grand events commemorating her death took place around the world, culminating in a stately funeral in London, followed by a private funeral in Windsor.
The certificate, released by National Records Scotland on Thursday, confirmed her death was registered in Aberdeenshire on September 9 by the Registrar of Scotland, Paul Lowe. 16.
The certificate was signed by the Queen’s only daughter, Princess Anne, who accompanied the Queen’s body from Scotland to London to rest for five days.
Thousands of mourners from around the world joined the procession that stretched more than five miles along the River Thames in London to pay their respects and see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.
After her death, Queen Elizabeth was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles (73), the former Prince of Wales who is now King Charles III.
Charles will be succeeded by his eldest son, Prince William.
Just two days before her death, the Queen met the new Conservative leader Liz Truss in Balmoral and formally appointed Truss as her 15th Prime Minister.
She canceled several events this year, including the opening of Parliament, due to what Buckingham Palace called “temporary mobility issues”.
This summer, she broke with decades of tradition at the opening of the Platinum Jubilee festivities, when instead of paying tribute to the military parade at the Horse Guards Parade, she received the salute from the palace’s balcony.
Earlier this month, she skipped the BMW Heights Rally, a traditional Scottish sporting event she has attended every year since taking the throne in 1952.
The Queen spent a night in London’s King Edward VII Hospital last October before doctors advised her to rest.