Balmoral (UK): Queen Elizabeth II (96), Britain’s figurehead for seven a long time, has died, Buckingham Palace mentioned on Thursday. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral,” it mentioned in a press release. The Queen’s eldest son, who’s 73, now turns into King Charles III and Head of State of 14 different realms, together with Australia, Canada and New Zealand. — Reuters

She personified dignity, decency in public life. I’ll always remember her heat and kindness. — Narendra Modi, PM