Tributes to Her Majesty the Queen are pouring in throughout Hertfordshire following her death at the age of 96.
Queen Elizabeth II has died today (Thursday, September 8) in Balmoral, Scotland, following a period of ill health.
The monarch has sat as the United Kingdom's head of state since February 6, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the Maundy Thursday service at St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire in 1957 (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
Queen Elizabeth II visiting a new home during her visit of Stevenage New Town, Hertfordshire in 1959 (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
A total of 15 prime ministers served throughout her reign - starting with Winston Churchill and ending with Liz Truss, who met the Queen on Tuesday, September 6, where she was formally invited to form a government.
This year, 2022, marks Her Majesty's platinum jubilee. The celebrations to mark her 70 years on the throne culminated with a bank holiday celebration between June 2 and June 5.
Queen Elizabeth II at her platinum jubilee celebrations in June 2022, celebrating her 70 years on the throne (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire/PA Images)
Tributes have been pouring in from dignitaries throughout Hertfordshire:
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