Don Felipe and Doña Letizia will go to the ambassador’s residence at 8:00 p.m., where they will sign the book of condolences for the death of the British sovereign.
Picardo says Queen Elizabeth II was Gibraltar’s “strength and resistance” “in difficult times”
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, has stated that the death of Queen Elizabeth II “It has been a terrible blow to all the British people and to the people of all their kingdoms and the Commonwealth”. “She was our strength and endurance, our rock in difficult times,” she added.
Likewise, in an institutional speech, he added that “all Gibraltar is today under a cloud of sadness” and has assured that “throughout his time on the throne, His Majesty is known to have always cared deeply for his people in Gibraltar”.
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The Vatican newspaper pays tribute to Elizabeth II and claims her “example of service and dedication”
The official Vatican newspaper, the ‘Osservatore Romano’, has paid tribute to Elizabeth II, who died this Thursday at the age of 96, with an image on the cover of this Friday’s edition in which he claims that it was an “example of service and dedication”.
In a telegram written a few hours after Buckingham Palace announced the death of the woman who led the UK monarchy for seven decades, the Pope expressed his condolences and praised his “tireless service to good”.
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Carlos III holds his first meeting with Liz Truss after becoming king
King Charles III received this Thursday at Buckingham Palace the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, in the first meeting between the two since Elizabeth II died on Thursday and her eldest son assumed the crown.
Truss, who received on Tuesday from the hands of the late queen the task of forming a government, has been seen for half an hour with the successor, according to the BBC. The head of government plans attend the memorial mass for Elizabeth II at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
17:23
Biden will attend the funeral in memory of Elizabeth II
United States President Joe Biden will attend on behalf of his country the state funeral that will pay tribute to the late queen of England, Elizabeth IIfor which there is still no official announcement.
The White House has anticipated that Biden will lead the North American delegation to this symbolic actaccording to the NBC News network, which shows the importance that Washington attaches to the death of the man who reigned for seven decades.
16:59
The British in Rome remember and honor Elizabeth II
The British in Rome wanted to remember Queen Elizabeth II this Fridaywho died this Thursday at the age of 96, with various commemorative eventsamong them the flag at half-staff that flies at the British Embassy in Italy or the signature in a book of condolences displayed in the Anglican church of All Saints.
The British Embassy has also reported that it is organizing a reception so that anyone who wants to can come and pay their respects or deliver a flower in memory of the British monarch.
15:44
96 salvos pay tribute to the queen in the most emblematic places in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom mourns the death of its monarch, the last symbol of the 20th century. His sudden death has left the country in shock as messages from top leaders around the world praise him. At 1:00 p.m., the 96 salvos have begun in various parts of the country in tribute to the queen’s age.
One of the most emblematic places where the cannon shots have been heard in the most absolute silence has been in Central Park, next to the Queen Victoria monument.
15:41
Carlos III shows a close-up image when greeting admirers in Buckingham
King Charles III showed this Friday an image of closeness and kindness by shaking hands and personally greeting the hundreds of admirers awaiting his arrival from Scotland at the gates of London’s Buckingham Palace.
Dressed in a dark suit, the eldest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip exchanged words with the crowd, who smiled at him affectionately and at some point sang the first verses of the national anthem, which has changed the word queen for king al implorar “God Save The King”.
15:40
Margaret of Denmark reduces acts of her anniversary due to the death of Elizabeth II
Queen Margaret of Denmark has suppressed part of the program of events planned for this weekend on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne as a sign of mourning for the death this Thursday of Elizabeth II of England.
Sources from the Danish Royal House communicated this decision this Friday, which will mainly affect the great popular act announced for this Saturdaywith a parade before the Amalienborg Palace, followed by the formal greeting from the balcony of the queen and her family.
15:03
Charles III lands in London to meet with Truss and address the British
King Charles III and his wife Camila, queen consort, landed this Friday at the Northolt military base, west of London, to meet in the British capital with the prime minister, Liz Truss, and offer this afternoon his first speech to the nation as sovereign. Elizabeth II’s eldest son, 73, was until today at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the British monarch died on Thursday at the age of 96.
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Charles III leaves Balmoral Castle to return to London
King Charles III, eldest son of Elizabeth II and his successor to the British throne, has left Balmoral Castle to fly to London. Carlos and his wife, the now queen consort Camila, left in the back of a vehicle from the Scottish residence where his mother died yesterday at the age of 96.
13:01
Suspended the filming of ‘The Crown’ in Barcelona due to the death of Elizabeth II
The filming team of the series ‘The Crown‘ has canceled after the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England the recording of Lady Di’s death scene that she had planned to film this morning in Barcelona. Filming scheduled for todayaccording to Cadena Ser-Catalunya, was going to take place in the Jardinets de Gràcia, where the scene of the action is prepared, with a set that includes advertising posters in French and a Parisian papier-mâché kiosk.
12:30
The Embassy of the United Kingdom opens a book of condolences for Elizabeth II
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Madrid is going to open a book of condolences for the death of Elizabeth II both at its headquarters in Madrid and at the British consulates throughout Spain so that those who wish to can sign it. In a message on Twitter, The Embassy has specified that the condolence books will be available at its headquarters in Madridas well as in the consulates in Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Ibiza, Las Palmas, Malaga, Palma and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
12:29
Gibraltar to Elizabeth II: “We were your Rock, and you were ours”
The citizens of Gibraltar today express their sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth II in a book of condolences that the Government of the colony has made available to them at its official headquarters. “We were your Rock, and you were ours“, the main minister, Fabian Picardo, has written in this book, “on behalf of all” Gibraltarians.
11:01
Charles III will be formally proclaimed on Saturday as the new King of England
The hitherto Prince of Wales will be formally proclaimed as King of England after the death on Thursday of Isabel II at the age of 96, although the death of her mother already automatically elevated her to the position since she was the first in line to succeed. Charles IIIwho will give his first official speech as king this Friday, will be proclaimed in a ceremony to take place at St. James’s Palace in London in front of a ceremonial body known as the Access Council, according to the British television network BBC.
10:58
The United Kingdom will maintain a “royal mourning” until seven days after the funeral
The UK will from now on a period of “real mourning” up to seven days after the celebration of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, whose date will be confirmed “in due course”, according to Buckingham Palace on Friday.
10:00
Albares removes the possibility that Juan Carlos I will go to Isabel II’s funeral
The Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albareshas removed the possibility that King Emeritus Juan Carlos I will go to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, since he has said that King Felipe VI is currently “the head of state” Spanish, although the decision will be made jointly by the Royal House and the Government.
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Half an hour later, the President of the Government will arrive to show the sorrow of the Spanish Executive for the death of Elizabeth II, who held the Head of State of the United Kingdom since 1952.
The Minister of the Presidency, Félix Bolaños, stated this Friday that, When the protocol of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is known, the Government of Spain, “hand in hand with the Royal House”, will decide the members of the Spanish delegation that will attend the event.
“Once that protocol is known, the Government, hand in hand with the Royal House, will decide the members of the Spanish delegation that will attend this state funeral in honor of an absolutely historical and incomparable figure such as Queen Elizabeth II. “, has underlined.
Biden will attend the funeral in memory of Elizabeth II
The president of United States, Joe Bidenwill attend on behalf of his country the state funeral that will honor the late Queen of England, Elizabeth IIfor which there is still no official announcement.
“Yes, I don’t know the details yet but I will go,” Biden said in response to questions from reporters. The president will therefore head the North American delegation sent to this symbolic act, which shows the importance that Washington attaches to the death of the man who reigned for seven decades.
Biden expressed his condolences on Thursday for the death of Elizabeth II, noting that “in a world of constant change, she was a steadfast presence and a source of reassurance and pride for generations.” She was, in her opinion, “more than a monarch” and her work over more than seven decades “has defined an era.”