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- The Queen has died, aged 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
- A statement confirming the news read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
- "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."
- Tributes to Her Majesty have begun to pour in from across Cheshire, the UK and the world.
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