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A British Airways flight crew member and passenger burst into tears when they heard the Queen had died.

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral at around 6.30pm on Thursday.

While the news spread across the country and the globe, one flight from New York to Heathrow was completely oblivious to what had happened.

The plane was set to land in London just an hour after the announcement was made by Buckingham Palace.

The pilot wanted his passengers to know what had happened and decided to tell them before landing.

In footage taken by US passenger Michael Capiraso, 60, the pilot can be heard saying: ‘Elizabeth, the Queen, passed away earlier today with the family by her side, we have little more information than that at the moment.

‘But I thought I should at least tell you that before you arrive at the terminal as I know many will be very, very sad about this.

‘It will give you some time to reflect, as I say we have 40 minutes to landing. We’ll all be thinking about her family at this time.’

A flight attendant and a passenger standing next to each other could be seen crying while they listened to the news.

One of the women held her hands up to her face in shock while the other used a tissue to wipe her tears away.

Michael told MailOnline how he and his family were on the BA Flight 178 to take his daughter to the University of Edinburgh.

Queen Elizabeth II dead: What happens next?

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.

She died at the age of 96 at her home in Balmoral, with her son, the now King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne by her side.

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He said he will ‘always remember the moment’ he saw the emotions of Brits hearing the news.

The death of the Queen has hit the UK hard, with the majority of people in the country never knowing another monarch.

But Charles immediately became King on her death, and His Majesty was officially confirmed as the British sovereign this morning, in the first-ever ceremony of its kind to be televised.

Senior politicians and other public figures gathered in London today to formally announce the death of Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim Charles as King.

‘God save the King!’ they repeated in unison, before the signing of a document to confirm this.

As the principal proclamation was announced from the balcony of St James’ Palace, three cheers rang out for him.

Shouts of ‘God save the King!’ were also heard as the Coldstream Guards doffed their head wear and put their guns on the floor.

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