Overview

• Buckingham Palace said she died peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family.
• The Union Flag at Buckingham Palace was lowered to half‑mast, with a formal framed notice to be posted on the railings.
• Funeral details will be announced by the palace, with a Catholic service expected to be attended by senior royals.
• She converted to Roman Catholicism in 1994, becoming the first senior royal to do so in more than 300 years.
• A champion of music education, she taught in state primary schools for 13 years and founded the charity Future Talent in 2004.