By Alec Go
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined the world on Friday, Sept. 9, in mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who died at the age of 96.
“It is with profound sadness that we receive the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle yesterday evening,” he said in a statement.
“She exemplified to the world a true monarch’s great dignity, commitment to duty, and devotion to all those in her realm,” he added.
The President also recognized that many Filipinos, including those living and working in England have “developed a great sense of affection for her as a Queen, as mother, and as a grandmother.”
“The world has lost a true figure of majesty in what she demonstrated throughout her life and throughout her reign as Queen,” he said.
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The Royal Family said Queen Elizabeth died “peacefully” at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
World leaders have also paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth, remembering her commitment to duty and her dignity in her 70-year reign.
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