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Queen Elizabeth II was a ‘remarkable friend of Ireland’

Britain’s longest serving monarch died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland yesterday

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II inspecting a guard of honour while on the first day of her state visit to Ireland in 2011. Picture: Rollingnews.ie

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace announced.

Britain’s longest serving monarch died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland. Her children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, as well as her grandsons William and Harry, were reported to be at the estate.

President Michael D Higgins and Irish political leaders paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth, who they said was instrumental in improving relations between Ireland and ...