Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. Her official death certificate recorded the cause of death as "old age," which generally refers to natural causes related to aging
. However, there have been claims and reports suggesting she was suffering from a rare form of bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma in her final years. This has been mentioned by her biographer Gyles Brandreth and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who stated in his memoir that the Queen had bone cancer and that her doctors were concerned about her health for some time before her death
. In summary, while the official cause of death is listed as old age, credible sources indicate she was battling bone marrow cancer during her last months.
