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Registrar General releases extract of death entry for HM The Queen

Registrar General releases extract of death entry for HM The Queen

Thursday, 29 Sep 2022
Picture of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Registrar General for Scotland, Paul Lowe, confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen’s death was registered in Aberdeenshire on 16th September 2022.

National Records of Scotland has today published an extract from Her Majesty The Queen’s entry in the Register of Deaths. An official extract of an entry in the Register of Deaths can also be referred to as a death certificate.

To request an extract, please contact Aberdeenshire Council.

Background:

An extract of the register entry is provided to family members or other informants at the time of registration or to those who request copies from registration offices. The official term is an extract of an entry in a Register of Deaths, but can be commonly referred to as a death certificate.

Please note that extracts from the Register of Deaths are subject to Crown copyright and may only be used or reproduced in accordance with our terms and conditions. Copyright and Disclaimer | National Records of Scotland (nrscotland.gov.uk).

You must also comply with your obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and the Human Rights Act 1998 when handling or publishing personal data about any living individuals.

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