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08 SEPTEMBER 2022/12 ELUL 5782
ISSUE 248
HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
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BY EDITOR YOSSI SAUNDERS
s The Jewish Weekly went to press, Buckingham Palace announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at her home. Charles, the former Prince of Wales is leading the country in mourning as the new King and Head of State of the Commonwealth. Throughout the day concern had built about her health after doctors recommended she remain under medical supervision at Balmoral. The Royal Family had gathered during the day at her Scottish estate near Aberdeen. The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years of service after acceding to the throne on 6 February 1952, earlier this year. The Royal Family have entered a period of mourning. Official engagements are
cancelled and union flags will be flown at half-mast on royal residences, government buildings, across the Armed Forces and UK Posts overseas. The 96-year old Monarch appointed Liz Truss as Prime Minister on Tuesday. Though frail, the Queen was pictured standing and smiling during the meeting. The changing of the guards ceremony has now been cancelled for tomorrow, with many tourist flocking to the gates of Buckingham Palace as the news broke. Earlier in the day world and community leaders had sent messages of concern. New Prime Minister Liz Truss was handed a note by Nadhim Zahawi to inform her of events whilst in the House of Commons, and later tweeted that ‘the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime. My thoughts and the thoughts of people across
our United Kingdom are with Her Majesty The Queen this afternoon.’ Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer had said he was ‘deeply worried’ by the news and was ‘hoping for her recovery.’ Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely had tweeted ‘My thoughts and prayers are with Her Majesty The Queen and her Royal Family, following the deeply troubling statement from Buckingham Palace this afternoon. I wish the Queen a full and speedy recovery.’ The Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle had interrupted the Commons to update the house and wish Her Majesty well on behalf of everyone in parliament. He had said ‘The Queen is in our thoughts and prayers at this moment.’ World Jewry mourns the passing of the Queen and wishes the Royal family a long life.