After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, at Balmoral Castle, the royal residence in the Scottish highlands where he spent his summer holidays, the cause of his death has been revealed ten days after his funeral.
The monarch had been receiving care at her home for a few days by doctors, who hours before her death reported that her state of health had worsened, without giving details.
However, the official death certificate was released today by the so-called National Registers of Scotland, reporting that Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the UK for seven decades, died of “old age” with no other contributing factors.
Her death was recorded by her daughter, Princess Anne, on 16 of September.
The time of death of Queen Elizabeth was also included in the document, indicate C o’clock: pm last September 8.
Old age is acceptable if the doctor certifying the death has treated the patient for a long time, was not aware of any illness or injury contributing to death and had observed a gradual decline in the person’s general health and functioning.
The The doctor who signed the death certificate was Douglass Glass, who has served as House Apothecary at Balmoral since 1536 .
Hundreds of thousands bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth in Scotland and London during a period of mourning for 10 days that culminated with his funeral and burial on 19 September in the Chapel of St. George in Windsor Castle.
There, Elizabeth lies with her late husband, Prince Philip, and her parents es, George VI and Elizabeth, as evidenced by the photograph of the queen’s final resting place.
Official Death Certificate of Queen Elizabeth II
