Brazilian and world leaders have mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II. President Jair Bolsonaro has declared three days of official mourning, published in an extraordinary edition of the Official Journal of the Union. The Queen died aged 96 on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, having reigned for more than 70 years.

“Eternity often surprises us by taking away those we love, but today it was eternity’s turn to be surprised by the glorious arrival of Her Highness the Queen of the United Kingdom. May God receive her in his infinite goodness and comfort her family and the British people.

In an official note, the President of the Senate and National Congress, Rodrigo Pacheco, said he received the news of the death “with sadness”. “Elizabeth II lived through some of the most important moments in human history. He fulfilled his constitutional role with praise and was an example of a statesman. On behalf of the Brazilian National Congress, I offer my condolences to the family and to all the people of the United Kingdom,” Pacheco wrote.

The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, also took the floor. “As I convey our condolences to the British people and their Royal Family, I recall the historic ties between Brazil and the United Kingdom, which date back to the first years of our life as an independent nation and which have been strengthened under the reign of Queen Elizabeth,” he said in Lira’s post on the social network Twitter.

Vice President Hamilton Mourão said the queen was “a unique example of a statesman” and recalled recent greetings sent by the monarch to Brazil for the bicentenary of independence. “It was fate that, shortly before leaving us, she, friendly and present as she always was, sent her greetings to our President for the bicentenary of Brazilian independence, remembering with emotion of his visit to the country in 1968,” Mourão wrote on Twitter.

In the same social network, the Minister of Communications, Fábio Faria, said that Elizabeth II “was a leader who served as an example to many and fulfilled her life mission”. He wishes comfort to the sovereign’s family.

International impact

The world’s top leaders expressed their condolences and highlighted the importance of the Queen on the international stage. On loan last Tuesday (6) as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss released an official note in which she claims that “Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built”. According to the Prime Minister, it is a great loss, but Queen Elizabeth II leaves a great legacy.

The last official engagement of the monarch took place the day before yesterday (6), with the transfer of the post of Prime Minister to Liz Truss. The ceremony was quick and took place at Balmoral Castle in Scotland as the Queen was unable to travel to London.

“We met the Queen in 1982, traveling to the UK as part of a Senate delegation. [norte-americano]. In total, she met 14 American presidents. She helped Americans commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the bicentennial of our independence.

French President Emmanuel Macron has underlined the Queen’s important role in maintaining friendly relations between the UK and France. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has embodied the continuity and unity of the British nation for over 70 years. I remember her as a friend of France, a good-hearted queen who left a lasting mark on her country and her century,” Emmanuel Macron tweeted.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau highlighted the Queen’s wisdom and compassion. “As we look back on her life and reign, which spanned so many decades, Canadians will always remember and appreciate Her Majesty’s wisdom, compassion and warmth. Our thoughts are with the members of the Royal Family during this most difficult time,” Trudeau wrote on Twitter. As part of the Commonwealth, Canada has the British monarch as head of state.

In Spain, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, mourned the death and underlined the historical role of the queen. “A figure of global significance, witness to British and European history,” Sánchez posted on Twitter.

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