New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of Queen Elizabeth II as he hailed her “inspiring leadership”. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister recalled his memorable meetings with the Queen during his UK visits in 2015 and 2018.
“I will never forget her warmth and kindness. During one of the meetings, she showed me the handkerchief Mahatma Gandhi gifted her on her wedding. I will always cherish that gesture,” PM Modi tweeted.
The Prime Minister said Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as a stalwart of our times. “She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and people of the UK in this sad hour,” he said in a subsequent tweet.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the UK, died earlier today at the age of 96.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” the Royal Family said in a statement.
Earlier today, the palace said that the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral after the doctors expressed their concern over her health.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the official statement from Palace said.
The Queen was born on April 21, 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London.
She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York – who later became King George VI – and Queen Elizabeth. Then Princess Elizabeth and her family did not expect that she would one day become the monarch. Her Royal Highness was expected to live a relatively normal, if privileged, life with her close-knit and loving family. But everything changed in December 1936 when her uncle – King Edward VIII – abdicated, leaving her father as King, and her as next in line to the throne.
Then Princess Elizabeth later married Philip Mountbatten in November 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth leaves behind a legacy of dignity, graceful magnanimity: VP Dhankhar
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday condoled the demise of British Queen Elizabeth II and praised her for leaving behind a rich legacy of inspired leadership, dignity and graceful magnanimity. Queen Elizabeth-II died on Thursday, the longest-serving monarch of the UK, ending her seven-decade-long reign. Following her demise, the world leaders poured in condolences and expressed grief over the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II.
In a tweet, Dhankhar wrote, “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II leaves behind a rich legacy of inspired leadership, dignity and graceful magnanimity. Her long reign oversaw the transformation of her country in many ways. My deepest condolences to her family and the people of the UK. May her soul rest in peace.”
Earlier, Jaishankar said that the Queen guided the UK into contemporary times and will be remembered for her warmth and comfort. “On the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, express my deepest condolences to her family and people of the United Kingdom. She guided her nation into contemporary times and will be remembered for her warmth and compassion,” Jaishankar tweeted.
The Union Jack flag at the British High Commission in New Delhi was flown at half-mast on Friday following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
“Her Majesty lived a life of service, of constancy which inspired and continues to inspire deep respect and affection. On this sad day, I remember what She gave to my country and so many people around the world,” British High Commissioner to Alex Ellis tweeted.
Former Indian High Commissioner to UK expresses grief over demise of Queen Elizabeth
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Former High Commissioner of India to the UK, Ruchi Ghanashyam has expressed grief over the demise of Britain’s longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II and said that her death is an “extremely sorrowful occasion”. “The passing away of Queen Elizabeth is an extremely sorrowful occasion. I feel very sad and I know that people in the UK would also be very dejected about this great loss,” Ghanashyam told ANI.
Talking about Queen Elizabeth‘s legacy, Ghanashyam said, “She became Queen at a very young age and served as monarch of the UK for over seven decades. And in all her 70 years she went through some really turbulent times, ups and down but throughout she remained consistent in serving the people of her country and her sense of duty is very highly regarded by the people of the UK.”
The former Higher Commissioner said that the Queen was an amazing human, down-to-earth, simple and humble person. Ghanashyam further said that she saw the Queen’s personality when they met in March 2019 while presenting the papers to the longest-serving monarch of the UK.
“She was so nice and warm and simple and so humble that you could not remember that she was the monarch of the country, she was such a down-to-earth person, talked very well in a very soft voice, very dignified and I came away really feeling good after meeting her. Then I had some other occasions to meet her as well. She likes to do several events at Buckingham Palace and several other places,” she said.
“And the thing which really struck me is how despite being the Queen she reached out to people. At her garden party, for instance, there was such a big crowd of people she went on her own and met everyone in the gardens of Buckingham Palace,” Ghanashyam added.
Queen Elizabeth II death: India declares one-day mourning on Sept 11
By Rajnish Singh
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): India on Friday declared one-day mourning on September 11 on the passing away of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, passed away on Thursday.
“As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day of State Mourning on September 11th throughout India,” reads a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs. On the day of Mourning, the statement mentions that the National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India on all buildings where the National Flag is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment on the day.
Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last in Scotland. Condolences poured in from around the world following the demise of the 96-year-old monarch. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered her as a “stalwart of our times”, saying she “provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people” and “personified dignity and decency in public life”.
The Queen was not keeping well of late and was under medical supervision as doctors were “concerned for Her Majesty’s health”.
The Queen had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace called “episodic mobility problems” since the end of last year. After her coffin is brought back to London, the Queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall for about four days before her funeral. (ANI)
