Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96. She had reigned as the Queen of England for the past 70 years after taking the throne on June 2, 1953 at 27 years old.
She died at Balmoral Castle, her official summer residence in Scotland, Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement.
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The Queen succeeded her father, King George VI, who had held the throne for 16 years, after he died in 1952 following a long illness. Now, the throne will go to her oldest son and heir, Prince Charles. Following Prince Charles, Prince William would be next in line to carry out that legacy.
Earlier in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years on the throne, a longer timespan than any previous monarch in England's history. Due to how long her reign was, the Queen attended several sporting events around the world during her time on the throne.
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II sat in the front row during a college football game between Maryland and North Carolina. She also attended Wimbledon four times: notably in 1977 for the women's final when Brit Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stove and in June 2010 to watch Andy Murray, who hails from Scotland, beat Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. The Murray match was the Queen's first appearance in the royal box at Wimbledon in 33 years.
Following the death of The Queen, play at the 2022 BMW PGA Championship, which is being played in Surrey, England, has been suspended for the day.
"Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, play in the BMW PGA Championship has been suspended for the remainder of Thursday," the DP World Tour said in a statement. "All facilities in the Championship Village will close with immediate effect. Further updates and guidance will be provided shortly."
In addition, the Premier League is expected to postpone its matches over the weekend, according to reports. England will enter a period of mourning following Queen Elizabeth II's death, which will likely mean that Friday's Premier League matches will be postponed and potentially more this weekend.
On Thursday, Zurich and Arsenal held a moment of silence as the second half of their Europa League match began in order to pay respect to the Queen.
Shortly following Queen Elizabeth II's death, the sports world had plenty of athletes that reacted to the news of her death.
SoFi Stadium held a moment of silence for Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the NFL season-opener between the Buffalo Bills and the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Take a look:
British track and field legend Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, described his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II as "one of the greatest honours of my life."
Former world No. 1 golfer and England native Justin Rose thanked Queen Elizabeth II for her "life of service."
Soccer legend Rio Ferdinand, who played in three World Cups and made 81 caps for England, offered his condolences to the Royal Family.
Sir Hugh Robertson, Chair of the British Olympic Association released a statement on behalf of Team GB addressing the death of Queen Elizabeth II that reads, in part:
As Patron of the British Olympic Association, her support for the Olympic Movement in this country and, in particular, the London 2012 Olympic Games cannot be underestimated and shall never be forgotten.
However, she was more than just an outstanding figurehead. HM The Queen was both a mother and grandmother to Olympic athletes and many members of her family have been involved in Olympic sports both domestically and internationally.
And speaking of the Olympics, who could forget Queen Elizabeth's hilarious turn as... herself, starring opposite Daniel Craig ad James Bond during the 2012 London Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies.
The FA -- the governing body for soccer in England -- tweeted this statement following the Queen's death.
Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane is also the current captain of the men's England National Football Team.
The England National Football Team, which the Queen saw win the World Cup in 1966 at Wembley Stadium, shared that memory of her on the date of her death.
The R&A -- one of the world's governing bodies of golf and organizers of The Open Championship -- offered its thoughts and condolences following the Queen's death.
A moment of silence was observed before the EuroBasket match between Great Britain and Italy in Milan.
Heavyweight boxing champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have still yet to meet in the ring, but both British champions offered there thoughts on the death of the Queen.
Formula 1 has been near the center of the British sporting landscape from Sir Jackie Stewart to Sir Lewis Hamilton winning Formula 1 World Championships.
British Olympic legend Linford Christie, who won gold in the 100m at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games shared his thoughts on Twitter.
The NFL has regularly played regular season games in the United Kingdom since 2007, and became a regular part of the sporting culture in the UK toward the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign.
While she wasn't an annual fixture at Wimbledon, the Queen's presence was felt with members of the Royal Family in the Royal Box every summer to watch the best tennis players in the world.
The Premier League and its clubs also offered their condolences after Queen Elizabeth II's death.
Canada remains a British Commonwealth, and has seven of the 32 NHL franchises.
During a visit to the United States in 1957 the Queen, who led a football-loving nation for 70 years, got a chance to check out gridiron game attending a Maryland vs. North Carolina matchup.
Soccer legend Pelé offered his condolences on Instagram and shared the story of the first time he met the Queen back in 1968 when she visited Brazil.
