The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke publicly for the first time this Thursday (8) about the death of queen elizabeth II and welcomed the start of the reign of his successor, Charles III.
Referring to Elizabeth II’s reign as the “second Victorian era”, Truss stated that “we will enter a new era of our country’s magnificent history just as the Queen would have liked, saying the words ‘God save the King'”.
truss, which officially took office on Tuesday (6) after meeting with the monarch, he said that “we are all devastated by the news we have heard from Balmoral. The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a great shock to the nation and the world.”
She highlighted that the queen served as the “foundation” upon which the UK was built, and that the country “grew and flourished” during the reign of the monarch, being “the great country it is today due to her”.
The politician recalled the Queen’s trajectory on the throne, with her rise to the post after World War II, and highlighted that Elizabeth “has spearheaded the development of the Commonwealth of Nations from a small group of 7 nations to a family of 56, on all continents. of the world”.
Truss said that “today we are a thriving, modern and dynamic nation” and that Elizabeth II “provided the stability and strength we needed”. “She was the spirit of Britain, and that spirit will continue.”
The prime minister cited the Queen’s “extraordinary feat” of representing the country “with grace and dignity for 70 years” in the longest reign in UK history. “She was adored and loved by people in the UK and around the world,” she said.
“Her devotion to her work is an example to all of us. Earlier this week, at age 96, she was determined to continue her work when she nominated me as prime minister,” Truss reported.
“In the difficult times ahead, we will join with our friends across the UK, the Commonwealth of Nations and the world to celebrate her extraordinary life of service. It’s a day of great loss, but Queen Elizabeth II has a great legacy.”
“Today, the crown passes, as it has for over 1000 years, to our new monarch, new head of state, His Majesty Charles III,” he announced.
about the reign of Charles , she stated that “we must unite to support him, to help him bear the responsibility he bears for all of us. We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother has devoted so much to so many of us for so long.”
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