The Royal Family confirmed Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s monarch for 70 years, died at Balmoral that afternoon.
The 96-year-old was “under medical supervision” after doctors raised concerns about her health, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. According to BBC, the queen’s children gathered at the Scottish estate along with Prince William and Harry, the Duke of Sussex.
In wake of the news, tributes poured from the Formula One community. F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali said in a statement, “For more than seven decades she dedicated her life to public service with dignity and devotion and inspired so many around the world.