Amir of Qatar mourns Queen Elizabeth II; orders flags to be flown at half-staff

Doha, The Gulf Observer: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani mourned with great sadness Queen Elizabeth II.

H H the Amir expressed deepest condolences to HM King Charles III of the United Kingdom and to the Royal Family, Government, and people of the United Kingdom on the death of the queen.

H H the Amir said, in a statement by the Amiri Diwan, that Queen Elizabeth II was a friend of Qatar and a symbol of wisdom and moderation, who deepened the strong historical relationship between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom, which is based on friendship, cooperation and understanding.

The statement reads as follows: “We received with great sadness the news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, who was a friend of the State of Qatar and a symbol of wisdom, moderation, foresight and judgment, and who deepened the strong historical relationship between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom, which is built on friendship, cooperation and understanding.

The world has unanimously appreciated and respected her. She was a source of inspiration and nobility.

On behalf of the Qatari people, and on his behalf, H H the Amir expressed sincere condolences to HM King Charles III, the Royal Family, the Government of the United Kingdom and its friendly people on the death of the queen.

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff in the country for a period of three days

In a tweet on His Highness official Twitter account, HH the Amir said sincere condolences to the British royal family and its people on the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, with whose passing the world lost a great human symbol; during her busy career, she was a source of inspiration and nobility, and she had solid and constructive relations with Qatar that strengthened the bonds of friendship and partnership between our two peoples.

Also HH the Amir and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent cables of condolences to HM King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister H E Liz Truss on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom H E Liz Truss on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said yesterday.

Early yesterday, the Queen was under medical observation at her residence in Balmoral in Scotland after doctors became concerned about her health.

Queen Elizabeth II, ascended the British throne on February 6, 1952, at the age of 25, after the death of her father, King George VI of the UK. Records were set for her ascension to the throne, as she toured the world 42 times while she held the British throne for 70 years.