Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has said with heaviest hearts the country mourn passing of longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Trudeau who expressed his condolences through his social media platform on Thursday, said the Queen was a constant presence in Canada’s lives and her service to the country will forever remain an important part of the country’s history.
According to him, “As we look back at her life and her reign that spanned so many decades, Canadians will always remember and cherish Her Majesty’s wisdom, compassion, and warmth. Our thoughts are with the members of the Royal Family during this most difficult time”.
United States President, Joe Biden while paying tribute to the Queen, in a statement released after her death was announced, said, “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era.
“In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her.
“An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity.
“She was the first British monarch to whom people all around the world could feel a personal and immediate connection whether they heard her on the radio as a young princess speaking to the children of the United Kingdom.
“Or gathered around their televisions for her coronation, or watched her final Christmas speech or her Platinum Jubilee on their phones. And she, in turn, dedicated her whole life to their service.
“Supported by her beloved Prince Philip for 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II led always with grace, an unwavering commitment to duty, and the incomparable power of her example.
She endured the dangers and deprivations of a world war alongside the British people and rallied them during the devastation of a global pandemic to look to better days ahead.
“Through her dedication to her patronages and charities, she supported causes that uplifted people and expanded opportunity.
“By showing friendship and respect to newly independent nations around the world, she elevated the cause of liberty and fostered enduring bonds that helped strengthen the Commonwealth, which she loved so deeply, into a community to promote peace and shared values”.
Biden noted that Queen Elizabeth II was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special.
The President recalled when he first met the Queen in 1982, traveling to the United Kingdom as part of a Senate delegation. “And we were honored that she extended her hospitality to us in June 2021 during our first overseas trip as President and First Lady, where she charmed us with her wit, moved us with her kindness, and generously shared with us her wisdom.
“All told, she met 14 American presidents. She helped Americans commemorate both the anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the bicentennial of our independence.
“And she stood in solidarity with the United States during our darkest days after 9/11, when she poignantly reminded us that “Grief is the price we pay for love”, Biden said
Meanwhile, the Royal family who announced the death of the Queen, said she died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon, adding that her son, the King and the Queen, Consort will remain at Balmoral still this evening and will return to London tomorrow.