The death of Elizabeth II, live: queue to see the queen’s coffin and the latest news

Ambassador of Argentina to Great Britain, Javier Figueroa, appeared today in Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to pay homage and expressed “most sincere condolences” on the death “on behalf of the people and Government of Argentina”

On behalf of the people and Government of the Argentine Republic, I extend my most sincere condolences to the members of the Royal Family. on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” Figueroa said in a statement.

The Argentine Ambassador signs the condolence bookJonathan Hordle/AP

“We share the grief of the British people in these sad days. The deep sense of responsibility, which has been in the imprint of Elizabeth II’s reign, is respected and admired in Argentina”, added the ambassador before wishing the heir to the throne, the King Charles III“long life and wisdom in his historic mandate.”

With his wife, Minister Alessandra Viggiano Marraand dressed in black, stood in silence for several minutes in the Parliament building a few meters from the coffin in a place reserved only for diplomats.

Dozens of kings, heads of state and governments from all over the world arrived in london This week to participate the next day in historical events, Elizabeth II’s Massive Cemetery.

The impact and significance of the monarch who ruled his country the longest, seven decades, is evident in the list of attendees at funerals not seen in London since the 1965 death of Winston Churchill, who ruled the country during world wars. II.

President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, the one from France, Emmanuel Macron, the one from Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the king of Spain, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Monaco, Belgium or the Netherlands, or the Japanese emperor Naruhito, will attend a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Some are already in the British capital, such as Biden, who arrived in the evening with his wife Jill, or Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who met Saturday with King Charles III and other Commonwealth representatives.

Eight of Elizabeth II’s grandchildren, including Princes William and Harry, watched the late queen’s coffin together this Saturday, while leaders from around the world, led by Joe Biden, arrived in London for Monday’s state funeral.

For the British royal family, much of their future hinges on what Prince William does, first as heir to the throne and finally as king.

His father, King Charles III, was less popular than the queen he succeeded and the son to succeed him, and it magnified William and his wife Kate’s role in directing the monarchy at a time when reverent love for the crown was absent. again belittling.

Guillermo, who has at other times been labeled by British tabloids as “allergic to work”, has in recent years taken on more royal functions, is committed to environmental and mental health issues, and his contributions go beyond protocol.

Prince William received public affection in Norfolk.  (Toby Melville/PA Wire/dpa)
Prince William received public affection in Norfolk. (Toby Melville/PA Wire/dpa)
Toby Melville – PA wire

“I think the royal family has to modernize and evolve to stay relevant over time,” he said in 2016, when asked about his future as king.

“That’s my challenge: to make the royal family relevant for the next 20 years, which is maybe 40 or 60 years or whatever. I hope I can do it.”

Royal correspondent Jack Royston recounted how King Charles III now learned that his mother was dying at his residence in Balmoral and the events that took place upon hearing the news.

That Thursday, September 8, Carlos and his wife Camilla were at Dumfries House, their home in Scotland, fulfilling royal commitments.

Speaking to The Royal Beat, correspondent Jack Royston revealed that Charles learned that his mother was dying just minutes before Buckingham Palace issued a statement indicating the king’s health was of concern to his staff physician and remains under surveillance. “Carlos was only informed of his mother’s deteriorating health shortly before the news became public,” reports the Daily Mail.

In her first television interview as empress, to be broadcast this Sunday, Camilla paid tribute this Sunday to the late Elizabeth II, a “lonely woman” with an “unforgettable” smile who was “forging her own role” in a world run by men.

“It must be very difficult for her to be a lonely woman. There are no female prime ministers or presidents. He’s the only one, so I think he faked his own role,” said King Carlos III’s wife, in her first public statement after Elizabeth II’s death to be broadcast by the BBC this Sunday.

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