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Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96. Here's what happens next for the throne, currency, and more.

Rob Price and Monica Humphries Updated

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Queen Elizabeth II. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96.

She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and her death will result in many changes.

The national anthem, passports, police uniforms, and even money will need to be updated.

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. Most British people have never known life without the Queen.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, Britain May 22, 2021.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, Britain May 22, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She was 96 and reigned for 70 years after ascending the throne in 1952. She died on September 8, 2022.

For at least 12 days after her death, Britain will grind to a halt, potentially costing the UK economy billions in lost earnings.

But it's not just the economy. Prince Charles may change his name and the words of the national anthem will be updated as well.