World leaders, officials, celebrities and lawmakers responded to the Queen Elizabeth II’s passing today at the age of 96. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff. More:
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Thursday ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff,“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 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.
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era," the president and first lady Jill Biden said in a"Queen Elizabeth II was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special," they said.
"Our world is a poorer place for her passing but a far richer and better place as a result of her long life and enduring contribution.""It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada’s longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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