“Her Majesty enjoyed the highest reputation and respect all over the world,” wrote the Federal President after the Queen’s death.
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Dusseldorf Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sent condolences to the British royal family on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. “Queen Elizabeth II is a woman who has shaped a century,” he wrote to the royal family, according to a spokeswoman. She experienced contemporary history and wrote it herself. “Her Majesty was held in the highest esteem and respect throughout the world.”
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) has expressed her regret. “We mourn with our British friends for #QueenElizabeth II. She was a source of strength and confidence for her country for almost 100 years,” wrote the Green politician on Twitter. “Germany will always be grateful to her for reaching out to us for reconciliation after the terror of World War II.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply saddened”. Guterres expressed his condolences to the Queen’s family and the people of Britain and the Commonwealth in a statement on Thursday.
Elizabeth II, who also visited the UN headquarters twice during her time as Queen, was admired around the world for her “grace, dignity and devotion,” Guterres said. In decades of change, she has offered a “reassuring presence.” “The world will long remember her dedication and leadership.”
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The Norwegian royal family reacted to the news with great sadness. The Queen devoted herself to her work and followed the British people through joys and sorrows, ups and downs, Norway’s King Harald V. (85) was quoted as saying in a statement from the Norwegian royal family. “Our condolences also go to the British people.” According to the court, Harald decided to set the flags on the Oslo palace balcony at half-mast on Friday.
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