Queen Elizabeth II, Australia’s head of state and the longest reigning monarch in history, has died.

Buckingham Palace announced the death of her Majesty at 3.30am AEST: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this evening. The King, Prince Charles and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and return to London tomorrow.”

In this special episode of The Front, we remember the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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