Trudeau Mourns The Loss of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘I Will Miss Her So’

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Wearing a black suit and tie, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, saying he will “miss her so.” The longest-reigning monarch in British history has died at 96, The Royal Family announced on Twitter. “As her 12th Canadian prime minister, I’ve having trouble believing that my last sit down with her was my last,” Trudeau said, speaking to reporters. “I will so miss those chats.

She was thoughtful, wise, curious, helpful, funny and so much more.” Read more: Queen Elizabeth II, longest-reigning monarch in British history, dead at 96 He said that The Queen was the reigning monarch for “almost half” of Canada’s existence, adding that the country “is in mourning.” “She was one of my favourite people in the world and I will miss her so,” Trudeau said.

Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen also expressed her sadness about the news, passing her “deepest condolences” to the Royal Family. “As a proud Commonwealth country, we grieve with unspeakable sadness the loss of our longest-reigning monarch,” Bergen wrote in a statement. “Her Majesty’s sense of duty to Canada was both deeply held and demonstrated in her actions.” View link » NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pointed out that, “for many Canadians, Queen Elizabeth represents the only monarch they’ve known in the entire lives.” “Her service will be remembered and her sacrifice will be remembered,” Singh told reporters Thursday afternoon. “We express our sadness on the passing and our condolences to the family.” Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet also sent his “most sincere condolences” to the family and “the people of England.” “She was at the heart of a troubled century with the desire to be a