It is with great sadness that I have just received the news that Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth || has died today at the age of ninety-six.
I am sure that I speak on behalf of everyone across the Sedgefield constituency as I extend my sincerest condolences to the Royal Family at this harrowing time.
For over seventy-years, Her Majesty The Queen has dutifully served her country and her people with distinction. Throughout her reign, Her Majesty has been a rock for the nation, a point of stability around which the changing tides of history have swirled. Her commitment to service, her dedication to duty, and her great love of country serves as an example and inspiration to us all.
In 1947, the then young Princess Elizabeth made a solemn pledge, "I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.”
Her Majesty has fulfilled that promise.
Her Majesty has been a constant presence in our lives, and life in Britain will never quite be the same again without her. As the United Kingdom and the world now enters a period of mourning, it provides an opportunity to reflect on her incredible service and contribution to humanity.
For over seventy years, Her Majesty dedicated her life to serve her country and her people, and for that, from the bottom of our hearts, we say simply: Ma’am, thank you.
God Save The King.
