The Queen pictured earlier this year (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)
People across Suffolk have been reacting to the news of the Queen's death at age 96 – follow the latest updates here.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen's death in a short statement this evening.
It read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
"The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
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