The British Prime Minister declared this Friday that the death of Queen Elizabeth II caused “a sincere expression of pain” in the United Kingdom and in the world, and also stressed that the monarch was “the greatest diplomat” of the United Kingdom.
Liz Truss was speaking at the start of a special ten-hour tribute session in the British Parliament.
The British prime minister referred to Elizabeth as “the nation’s greatest diplomat” and “one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known”, adding that her devotion to duty was an example to all.
Liz Truss was officially appointed by the Queen on Tuesday, just two days before her death.
The British head of government said that during the meeting with Elizabeth II, the queen “generously shared” her “profound experience of government, even in those last days.”
“Your wise words have given us strength in the most difficult moments. In the darkest moments of the pandemic [da covid-19]it gave us hope that we would see each other again,” said Liz Truss, who was dressed in black.
This morning, the British Government had declared that it is “united in its support” for the new King Charles III, in a statement released after an extraordinary council of ministers.
“The Cabinet is united in its support for His Majesty the King,” a spokesman for Prime Minister Liz Truss said, adding that a “moment of silence” was held in honor of the sovereign at the end of the meeting.
Normal work in Parliament has been suspended and lawmakers will spend two days honoring and reflecting on the Queen, who died on Thursday after seven decades on the British throne.
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday, aged 96, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after more than 70 years of the longest reign in UK history.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926 in London and became Queen of England in 1952, at age 25, after the death of her father, George VI, who took over when his brother abdicated.
After the death of the monarch, his eldest son, 73 years old, assumes the role of king as Carlos III.
Source: TSF
