Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

(NEXSTAR) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday at the age of 96.Elizabeth had marked 70 years on the throne in February 2022. She had increasingly handed over duties to her heir, Prince Charles, and other members of the royal family in recent months as she struggled to get around.Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Patron, leaves after attending a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, in London, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Pho