White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was holding a press briefing when journalists interrupted to confirm Queen Elizabeth II's death. The Queen, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died on Thursday, September 8 (Friday, September 9 in Manila). She was 96.
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