It was very sad hearing the announcement today that Queen Elizabeth II,
the UK's longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral aged 96.
Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874,
and including Liz Truss, born 101 years later in 1975.
She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign.
At Buckingham Palace in London, crowds awaiting updates on the Queen's condition began crying as they heard of her death.
The union flag on top of the palace was lowered to half-mast at 18:30 BST and an official notice announcing the death was posted outside.
A state funeral for the Queen is expected in the next two weeks.
A very special lady, she will be missed.
~ Jan ~
35 comments:
I have copied the very kind comment which was posted on the previous post made by Bleubeard and Elizabeth who said...
My sincere condolences on the passing of your beloved Queen.
Thank you, Queen Elizabeth II will be greatly missed, she was a most special person.
Jan
A very sad day for the world. She was such a classy and special lady. She will really be missed.
Prayers and heart felt sympathy
The scope of her contribution to the World is unparalleled.
My thoughts are with all of her subjects ~ there will never be another like her. She was the epitome of grace and stability and strength. A truly noble lady
My condolences to the royal family and all her subjects ~
bobbie from the USA
God rest her
Coffee is on and stay safe
Si me dio mucha pena, te mando un beso.
She will be missed worldwide.
I am so sorry about her death. We, in America, loved and respected to her. She was the only queen I knew.
Sad news Jan. May she RIP.
She will be missed in Canada! I am not sure about the new king...
Her legacy will be remembered for decades to come. It is my opinion the monarch as you and even we in the states know it, will drastically change now that she is gone.
Good morning Eddie, When I first heard the news, it made me very sad. She served as your Queen for so long and I admired her tremendously. My condolences for the loss of your much-loved Queen.
Parece que fue una reina muy especial. Besos.
She was incredibly hard working and dedicated. I doubt that we will see a Monarch who can fill her very big shoes.
I don't think anyone thought this time would come, she's reigned for so long and continued her duty to the country right to the very end. She'll be missed by many.
Hello,
Is is very sad, she will be missed.
My condolences for the loss of your Queen Elizabeth.
She was a remarkable woman.
What a sad day.
The death of your Queen moves and touches us all deeply. Queen Elizabeth was the Queen who has kept the oath she took 70 years ago and served her country and the rest of the Empire with the utmost personal integrity. For this she is loved all over the world.
Her legacy will be remembered for all time.
She was an extraordinary person.
Indeed, a sad day for the world!!
She will be missed indeed. May she rest in peace! Valerie
Exceptional lady and astounding leader indeed!
My your son shared this sad news last night from Karachi.
She will be ruling on numerous hearts forever
Very sad day. The Queen was amazing, she never wavered, she was strong, kind and will really be missed.
So very sad news...she was so well loved World Wide!
As a Canadian, I am proud to have called her Queen, as well. Our country is also in a state of official mourning. She was an inspiration to the world.
I was sorry to hear about her passing away. She was a great person, hard working and it can't have been easy to become queen at such a young age. It will be tough to step into her shoes and I'm not sure that Charles will be able to.
Her loss is even felt in America where she, as Queen, was a symbol of Great Britain. Of course, she was Queen longer than I've been alive!
It will seem strange when we have new coins and stamps etc without the Queens head on them. She was crowned the year I was born so her face has always been on these things while I've been around. RIP Queen Elizabeth.
When we were watching the news they came on and told us what the doctors had said and the first thing I thought was oh that sounds like she may not make it and then a few hours later we were told of her passing. She worked right up to the end just like she promised she would do. Sending our sympathy for your loss.
Gracias por la receta, la tendré en cuenta. Te mando un beso.
She will be missed, but she left in an extraordinary way.
Working at the beginning of the week, leaving at the end. Quick and with dignity.
I know how the other way works, it´s not nice.
She deserved this, I reckon she had a hard, but also happy life, according to her smiles.
Her son sure has to step in very big shoes of that small lady.
Most of us have never known another monarch!
May she rest in peace. She was a remarkable woman :-D
RIP .. she was lovely inside and out.
xx oo
Carla
I was so very sad about this, though I knew it was inevitable, particularly at her wise age. But she was one of a kind and not one we're likely to see again. Just lovely, she was.
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