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Worldwide tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pouring in from the famous, as well as regular citizens from Britain and far beyond, following the news of the long-reigning monarch’s death on Thursday at age 96.
The queen ascended to the British throne in 1952 and is the only monarch many people can remember.
One tweet shared images of the queen taken every decade since her reign began.
Politicians the world over spoke up to remember the monarch.
« I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century, » French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins, leader of a country with a complex history with Great Britain, issued a statement calling the queen « a remarkable friend of Ireland. » He also said, « Her reign of 70 years encompassed periods of enormous change, during which she represented a remarkable source of reassurance to the British people. This was a reassurance based on a realism of the significance of present events, rather than any narrow conception of history. »
US President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, called the queen « more than a monarch. She defined an era.
