Prime Minister Liz Truss has paid tribute to the Queen Elizabeth II, describing her as “the rock on which modern Britain was built.”
Gatekeepers News reports that the new prime minister said her death is a “huge shock” to the country and the world.
Truss praised the deceased monarch’s “extraordinary” achievements during her 70 years on the throne, saying her sense of duty had been a “personal inspiration” to her and to many Britons.
She added that Queen Elizabeth II had “through thick and thin” provided the strength and stability the country needed. “She was the very spirit of Great Britain and that spirit will endure.”
In an emotional televised address from outside No 10, Truss said, “Our country has grown and flourished under her reign. Britain is the great country it is today because of her.
She urged the public to “come together” in the difficult days ahead to support the new king, whom she revealed would be called King Charles III, before it was confirmed by Clarence House.
The Prime Minister said, “With the king’s family, we mourn the loss of his mother… And as we mourn, we must come together as a people to support him. To help him bear the awesome responsibility that he now carries for us all.
“With the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as Her Majesty would have wished, by saying the words … God save the King.”
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that Truss travelled to Balmoral on Tuesday to visit the Queen, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, as she took over as prime minister from Boris Johnson.
73-year-old Prince Charles, who has been the heir to the throne since the age of three, is now king.
