One day before the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, the British royal family published a photo on their Instagram account that, following the news, generated a lot of controversy. In the image they are seen Prince Edward and his wife Sofia (Countess of Wessex) planting a tree with shovels in hands and earth around.
Given this, many users on social networks They linked this photo to a burial.
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The bad timing of the image is due to the fact that it is the last photo that Was published just before the death of who was monarch of the United Kingdom for more than 70 years.
“Thank you for the lovely Lancashire welcome for The Earl and Countess of Wessex! Their Royal Highnesses joined members of the local community in Preston as they celebrated 20 years since they were granted city status to commemorate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee -planting a tree to commemorate the occasion”, they wrote in the caption of the photo.
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They further added: “At historic Lancaster Castle, The Earl and Countess toured some of the areas that have been recently renovated, while also trying out some traditional skills that are still being used at the Castle.”
A few hours ago, that Instagram account, which has almost 12 million followers, posted two other pictures: one where they confirm the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the other is a statement made by Buckingham Palace.
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Record longevity for Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years and 7 months, a record in British history. He ascended the throne at the age of 25, following the death of his father, King George VI, on February 6, 1952. The previous record holder was held by his great-great-grandmother, queen victoria, who reigned for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days (from June 20, 1837 until his death on January 22, 1901).
At 96, Queen Elizabeth was also the oldest monarch in the world.
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Only two kings have reigned longer than her, the French king Louis XIV (over 72 years between 1643 and 1715) and the king Bhumibol Adulyadej de Thailand (70 years and 4 months, from June 9, 1946 to October 13, 2016).
