Queen Elizabeth II Cause Of Death – What Happened To Her?

After spending the last few hours under medical supervision, Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, in Balmoral, surrounded by family members.

When the Sex Pistols sang “God save the queen”, one of the choruses read “she’s not human” – a theory that has always been around Queen Elizabeth II, and not by chance. The sixth woman to ascend the British throne, she surpassed the record held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who ruled for 63 years and seven months, becoming the UK’s longest-serving monarch.

This Thursday (08), however, her reign came to an end. After spending her final hours under medical supervision, Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, in Balmoral, surrounded by family members. Her cause of death has yet to be officially revealed. She will be succeeded by her eldest son, Charles, 73.

Speculation in the British media indicated that the queen had suffered a fall – news that angered the royal family and which, so far, has not been confirmed.

One of the last official engagements of Elizabeth II was on Tuesday (06): she met with the then British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, before appointing the new prime minister, Liz Truss.

The ceremony took place at Balmoral, breaking with tradition for the first time in her 70-year reign — normally, the appointment of a prime minister takes place at Buckingham Palace.

The queen is not what she seems…

“Is not what she seems…” As in this excerpt from the Sex Pistols song, the image of a queen who would live forever began to give way, in recent months, to the figure of a monarch full of frailties.

Since last fall, Elizabeth II had been experiencing episodic mobility problems and had come to rely on a cane.

In October 2021, Her Majesty used a cane for the first time at a major engagement at Westminster Abbey.

In May, the queen’s absence from the state opening of parliament provided another indication that the monarch’s health could be compromised. For the first time in 59 years she did not attend the ceremony, being replaced by her son and successor Charles, who read her speech.

Elizabeth II was also forced to miss some celebrations of her Platinum Jubilee in June, including a celebration at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, after experiencing discomfort the day before.

In July, the Queen’s role was formally rewritten by Buckingham Palace to reduce her official duties, also for the first time in over a decade.

She arrived in Balmoral for her traditional summer vacation on July 21st. A week later, Charles attended the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on her behalf, reading a message from the Queen.

Last Saturday (3), Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen would not attend the annual Braemar meeting of the Highland Games in Scotland.

Elizabeth II, in her human machine

It is not just because of Elizabeth II’s longevity that she, as in the song “God save the queen”, was considered a “human machine”, or human machine.

The queen has escaped a few assassination attempts, such as in 1981, when a teenager named Marcus Simon Sarjeant fired six blank shots at the monarch as she rode through London. He was arrested and charged with treason.In 2018, documents are released confirming and describing an attempted assassination of the Queen by a teenager from New Zealand in 1981.

In 1982, a man passes through security at Buckingham Palace and finds Elizabeth in her room.

The queen has also been in trouble a few times too. In 2003, for example, she underwent knee surgery. Ten years later, she underwent another intervention, due to gastroenteritis.

In 2018, Elizabeth had a cataract operation on one of her eyes. More recently, in October 2021, she spent the night in a hospital for preliminary investigations and in February 2022, the Queen contracted Covid-19.

God Save History: The Queen’s Timeline

1936 – Elizabeth becomes heiress presumptive when her father becomes King George VI, following the abdication of her brother, King Edward VIII.

1939 – World War II begins. Elizabeth moves with her sister to the Royal Lodge at Windsor Castle. This is believed to be the period when Elizabeth meets Prince Philip of Greece.

1944 – Elizabeth becomes a member of the Privy Council and the Council of State. She is now able to perform for the King during her absence from the country.

1947 – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth announce Elizabeth’s engagement to Prince Philip of Greece, a lieutenant in the British Navy. They marry in November of the same year and she becomes the Duchess of Edinburgh.

1952 – King George VI dies of lung cancer and Elizabeth ascends the throne.

1953 – Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey.

1957 – Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip make their first state visit to the US, and she addresses the United Nations General Assembly.

1991 – The Queen speaks at the joint session of the US Congress, the first British monarch to do so.

1995 – After extensive media coverage of the estrangement and affairs of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, the Queen urges them to divorce.

1997 – Addresses the nation via live television to express grief over the death of Princess Diana.

2002 – The Queen celebrates her Golden Jubilee, or 50th anniversary, on the throne.

2006 – The Queen broadcasts her annual live Christmas broadcast for the first time since 1960.

2010 – Speech for the second time at the United Nations General Assembly.

2011 – Makes the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch.

2012 – The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.

2015 – Becomes longest-reigning monarch in British history.

2020 – Buckingham Palace announces that Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are no longer active members of the royal family. As part of the deal, the couple will be required to step back from their royal duties, including military engagements, and no longer represent the Queen.

2022 – Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, extending her record as the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Platinum Jubilee celebrations will take place throughout the year.

*With information from Sky News and the BBC