# Elizabeth II dies (2022)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/2022-elizabeth-ii-dies
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral after seventy years on the throne. Within the broader Postwar & Modern Uk period, decolonization, welfare institutions, migration, European integration and withdrawal, devolution and social change reshaped the modern United Kingdom. This event is placed at 8 September 2022 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her death ended the longest reign in British history and triggered the accession of Charles III.

## Why it matters
Her death ended the longest reign in British history and triggered the accession of Charles III.

Ruler at the time: [Charles III](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Elizabeth II dies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Elizabeth+II+dies&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Elizabeth II dies](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Elizabeth+II+dies)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — Postwar collection](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/explore-by-time-period/postwar/)