Liz Trussis mourning a great loss for the British Monarchy.
Truss, who wasappointed as Queen Elizabeth’s 15th and final monarchearlier this week, reflected on her legacy with the throne, to which she ascended shortly after World War II. Truss also acknowledged the Queen’s work with the Commonwealth, which expanded from seven countries to 56, spanning every continent, during the Queen’s reign.
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“We are now a modern, thriving, dynamic nation. Through thick and thin,Queen ElizabethII provided us with the stability and the strength that we needed,” she said. “She was the very spirit of Great Britain — and that spirit will endure. She has been our longest-ever reigning monarch. It is an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years.”
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She recalled the Queen’s determination “to carry out her duties” in her final days, including with Truss' ownappointment to officeat Balmoral Castle in Scotland, as well as her many visits to more than 100 countries and touching “the lives of millions around the world.”
“In the difficult days ahead, we will come together with our friends across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the world to celebrate her extraordinary lifetime of service,” she continued. “It is a day of great loss, butQueen ElizabethII leaves a great legacy. Today, the crown passes, as it has done for more than a thousand years,to our new monarch, our new head of state, His Majesty King Charles III.
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Queen ElizabethIIdied at age 96on Thursday afternoon as Buckingham Palace announced in a statement that she passed “peacefully at Balmoral,” adding: “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
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