Nigerians in the UK join millions of Britons to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth

NIGERIANS in the UK will join millions of Britons to mourn the country's monarch Queen Elizabeth II who passed away this afternoon at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland bringing an end to 70 years if being on the throne.

Born in 1926, Queen Elizabeth was crowned monarch in 1952 at the tender age of 26 and went in to become the country's longest ever serving monarch. Witnessing a total of 15 prime ministers during her reign, her last act as queen was to receive Boris Johnson's resignation and inviting Liz Truss to form a government.

Over recent months, the queen has been suffering from ill health, having to abandon some of the events at her own platinum jubilee this year. Over the last week, her health has deteriorated further, leading to her being restricted to Balmoral, where the last two prime ministers travelled to visit her.

Earlier today, the members of the royal family all travelled to Balmoral to see the queen and were by her side as she passed. She will be automatically succeeded by her son Prince Charles, who now takes on the role of king.

This morning, the queen had been placed under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health. Concerns were raised earlier this week when she pulled out of a virtual Privy Council meeting on Wednesday, with doctors advising her to rest.

A Buckingham Palace had said: “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”

Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall will remain in Balmoral until tomorrow. Plans are already in place for national protocols that will be enacted under an operation known as Operation London Bridge.