Queen Elizabeth II died of 'old age', death certificate reveals
September 29, 2022 23:25
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died of 'old age' on September 8, according to her death certificate released by the national records office of Scotland on Thursday.
The certificate stated that Queen died at 3:10 pm (local time) and at Balmoral Castle. the cause of her death was listed as "old age."
Britain's longest-serving monarch died hours after the palace said that the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral after the doctors expressed their concern over her health.
The Queen, born on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London, was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York -- who later became King George VI -- and Queen Elizabeth.
Her death was followed by 10 days of official mourning and a grand procession of events that were followed around the world, culminating in her state funeral in London and burial at Windsor.
President Draupadi Murmu was among many world leaders in attendance for the funeral, even as King Charles III and other members of the British royal family walked behind the queen's coffin during the procession.
Crowds watched as the state hearse passed through London, with some throwing flowers in the direction of the convoy.
Murmu was accompanied by foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra during the funeral ceremony. -- ANI
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