Queen Elizabeth II has died

on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate 

Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother 

was a "moment of great sadness" for him and his family  

born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926 

When the flag is halfway down, an incredible rainbow appears over the castle

Elizabeth's father became King George VI at age 10

Their first son, Charles, was born in 1948 

Their first son, Charles, was born in 1948