Leaders around the globe pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Leaders around the globe have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday on the age of 96.

In Washington DC, the flag over the White Home was lowered to half-mast, with President Job Biden releasing an announcement through which he stated that the Queen had outlined an period for the world. 

China’s President Xi recalled the Queen’s go to to his nation in 1986 and stated her passing was a “nice loss to the British individuals”.

In a telegram, Pope Francis stated he was deeply saddened by the information and supplied his “heartfelt condolences” to members of the Royal Household. 

The European Union additionally lowered flags in honour of Elizabeth II, who reigned for seventy years and was extensively revered across the globe.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German Federal President, stated he was saddened by the information of the Queen’s demise.

“Queen Elizabeth was a girl who formed a century in the UK and worldwide,” he stated. “She skilled up to date historical past and wrote up to date historical past. Her Majesty was held within the highest esteem and respect all through the world.”

French President Emmanuel Macron stated he remembered the Queen as a “pal of France” and as somebody who left a “lasting impression on her nation and her century.”

Tributes additionally got here in from different monarchs around the globe, together with Spain’s King Felipe VI, who stated that the Queen “can be remembered as one of many biggest queens of all time for her dignity, sense of responsibility, braveness and devotion to her individuals always.”

In a video deal with, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of his deep unhappiness on listening to the information. 

“I’ve realized of the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A heavy loss for the entire of Europe and the world. From all Ukrainians, I specific honest condolences to the royal household, the entire of the UK, and the Commonwealth nations. Our ideas and prayers are with you.”

On Twitter, the UN Secretary-Basic, António Guterres, summed up the sentiments of many, saying that the Queen had been a reassuring presence by way of a long time of change.

The UN Safety Council held a minute’s silence.