Queen Elizabeth II Mourned by World Leaders: ‘A Moment of the Greatest Sadness’
thewrap.comstatement in response to his mother’s death.A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” he wrote. “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy took quickly to Twitter to express condolences.“It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” he wrote. “On behalf of the [Ukrainian] people, we extend sincere condolences to the @RoyalFamily, the entire United Kingdom and the Commonwealth over this irreparable loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.”French President Emmanuel Macron also expressed sympathies.“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embodied the British nation’s continuity and unity for over 70 years,” he wrote. “I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century.”Gov.
Greg Abbott also released a statement regarding the Queen’s death, praising her leadership and roles as a mother, grandmother, wife and more.“In her unrivaled, impressive reign as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen Elizabeth II led her people, and at times the world, through historical events with the utmost dignity, grace, and valor,” he wrote.Read on for more expressions of admiration as well as reminders of the complex rule of Queen Elizabeth II.The world has lost a dedicated and remarkable leader.
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