Queen Elizabeth II died of "old age" on September 8, 2022, at 3:10 p.m. local time at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her official apothecary in Scotland, Dr. Douglas Glass, pronounced her deceased. Although there were concerns about her health for several months leading up to her death, the palace did not provide many details about how she died, saying only that she died "peacefully". Her death certificate was signed by her daughter, Princess Anne.