“Our hearts are with you,” the first lady said. The firstlady also presented a bouquet of flowers to British Ambassador to the US Karen Pierce who greeted them at the embassy.Īfter signing the book, in which the President took several minutes to write out a message, the Bidens addressed embassy staff. ET at a table with a bouquet of flowers on one side and a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II on the other. He signed the condolence book for Queen Elizabeth II just after 6 p.m. We’re so delighted we got to meet her,” Biden said after he and the first lady signed a condolence book for the Queen. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited the British embassy in Washington, DC, on Thursday to pay their respects and address embassy staff following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Roses are laid outside the British Embassy after the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced on Thursday, in Washington, DC. He also shared a photo with Her Majesty, noting that they met on several occasions, most recently in 2018 during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in London. Lee extended his condolences to King Charles III, all members of The Royal Family, British Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the British people. “Her Majesty also left a significant mark on Singapore’s history and our longstanding close relations with the United Kingdom,” he continued. Her contributions to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and indeed to the world will be recorded in history, and she will always be remembered fondly as a great world leader. She performed her duties with devotion, grace, and humility. Throughout her life, she steadfastly served the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. “Her Majesty’s reign saw one of the longest periods of peace and prosperity in the history of the United Kingdom. Her Majesty was the very heart and soul of the United Kingdom,” Lee Hsien Loong wrote. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed his sadness over the death of Queen Elizabeth II in a post on his Facebook page. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong with Queen Elizabeth in Singapore on March 17, 2006. In Santa Monica, California, patrons showed up at “Ye Olde King’s Head” a restaurant and gift shop, to buy memorabilia and share memories of the Queen. Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world.”Īnd amid the official rituals of remembrance, there were some smaller, but poignant gestures. In a statement, Biden sent “our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, who are not only mourning their Queen, but their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. President Joe Biden, who stopped by the British embassy in Washington on Thursday to sign a book of condolences, was the last President to hold official talks with the Queen. (Her first official head-of-state meeting with a US commander-in-chief was with Dwight Eisenhower). She met 13 US Presidents, starting with a visit to Washington to see Harry Truman before she became Queen. In Washington, flags on official buildings were lowered to half-staff.ĭuring a reign that lasted seven decades, the Queen and the royal family conjured fascination, affection and even some jealousy in a nation that broke away from the throne almost 250 years ago. In New York, the US Open tennis tournament and the United Nations held moments of silence to honor her passing. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)Īmerica turned its eyes to the old country on Thursday, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. When news of her sudden decline broke, television networks broke into programing – almost as if a US President had died. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and Caroline Garcia of France stand on court for a moment of silence for Queen Elizabeth prior to their Women’s Singles Semifinal match of the 2022 US Open in New York on September 08, 2022.
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