The Prime Minister said he will travel to London with Governor-General David Hurley in the coming days to meet King Charles III.
As the nation wakes up to the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led the tributes from Australia by offering condolences to the royal family in an address from Canberra on Friday morning.
Flags will fly at half-mast across Australia on Friday as the nation waits to hear how the official mourning process will proceed.“Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth II showed a deep affection for our country,” he said. “From her first trip here, it was clear Her Majesty had a special place in our hearts and we in hers.”
The Queen toured Australia sixteen times during her reign, and was famously en route to our shores in Kenya when she learned of her father’s death and her ascension, forcing her to return home.Fairfax In a statement released on Friday morning, Governor-General David Hurley, who represented Australia earlier this year at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, said he joined all Australian in mourning her death.“She was a truly remarkable person,” he said. “When I reflect on my own memories – she was my Queen for my whole life – I think of Her Majesty’s dignity and her compassion. Her death will sadden all Australians and will be felt around the world.
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