Later that same day, Queen Elizabeth also met with her 14th and 15th prime ministers. Reflecting on the late Queen, Boris Johnson remarked: “She could not have been kinder, more sympathetic or personally encouraging.” He also noted that she displayed her “characteristic humour and wisdom.”

Jane Barlow, a photographer for the Press Association, captured the final portraits of the late monarch as she awaited the arrival of Liz Truss, who was then the new Prime Minister, at Balmoral.

Reflecting on the experience, Jane said, “I got a lot of smiles from her,” and described it as “an honour” and “a real privilege” to take those photographs.

Speaking to Sky News, she shared: “I was there to photograph her meeting the new prime minister but for me the best picture was the one of the Queen on her own. And it has obviously become more significant now.”

The former prime minister also shared details about her last conversation with the Queen, revealing her parting words: “I’ll see you again next week.”

Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022. Initially, Buckingham Palace did not disclose the cause of her death, but the National Records of Scotland later released an excerpt from her death certificate to the public.

The document listed the cause of death as “old age” with no other contributing factors. It also confirmed that the 96-year-old monarch passed away at Balmoral Castle at 3:10 p.m. on September 8.