Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.

We are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As the longest serving British Monarch in history, her unwavering duty and dedication to the nation and the Commonwealth over the last seven decades will be profoundly missed, and never forgotten.

Thank you for your service, may you rest in peace.

🇬🇧21.04.26 – 08.09.22 (Aged 96)

From BBC News…

The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.

In a statement, His Majesty the King said: “The death of my beloved mother Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.

“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”

He said during the period of mourning and change he and his family would be “comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held”.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.”

Words from committee member, Mat Keane:

Very very sad news about our Queen. It’s time to celebrate her life and achievements but with one foot firmly in the future.

Without the Royal Family we will be reduced to an insignificant minor power without reach. A dwindling nation living from historic echoes of the past. 

The Royal Family is core to our nation. It sets us apart and elevates us. Every nation that joins the British Commonwealth does so because of the Queen. The Middle East, Far East, Americas and Europe, along with many parts of the world respects our culture and our discerning appreciation for our pomp and circumstance, all delivered with humility and of course the British stiff upper lip.

We stand alone as an island with fickle friends and playground bullies. 

We can not let the uneducated, uncaring and those self important adoration seekers tear down our Monarchy without empathy for others or any idea of consequence. 

This United Kingdom’s and our Union Flag carries its share of voice because:

1. The Royal Family

The Queen is loved and respected around the world. All seek a connection with a constitution whose head stands and acts on our behalf beyond reproach.

2. Our History

The centre of which has been built by a millennia of Royal Households and the strong and brave people of the United Kingdom who have fought for their Kings and Queens of our proud nation.

3. Our Unrivalled Inventiveness

A country whose ideas and inventions, that over the last few centuries, have touched every corner of the planet and helped create the modern world we live in today.

4. The City

A financial trading powerhouse, globally respected as a leading place to do business, invest and trade. 

5. Education

Where the finest education can be gained and enjoyed by students from countries around the world. Where some of the oldest educational institutions in the world exist, where the most innovative and modern colleges and universities contribute significantly to the progress and the betterment of mankind.

6. Music, Art and Culture

Wherever you go across the world, you will never be far from a British song. Our art, theatre, stories, music and films have become a fantastical library for all the world to enjoy.

A Great Nation Indeed

But please, please let us never forget, what makes us great. It is ourselves, our families and our Queen.

No matter our background our faith or our ethnicity – we are all British. We must stand together, united and firm, this is our nation but our Royal Family and our Queen belongs to the world. 

God bless the Queen!

God save the King.