Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
The Self-Determination for Gibraltar Group expresses its deepest condolences to all members of the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
Below follows a statement from His Excellency The Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel:
Following a lifetime of incomparable service to her people, in the United Kingdom, the Overseas Territories, the Crown Dependencies and the Commonwealth, our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away.
Across the world, not just within every nation of the Commonwealth, people will mourn her passing. She has been a beacon of fortitude, hope and kindness.
Below follows a statement from Together Gibraltar:
The passing of Queen Elizabeth is an especially sad day for Britain, but not only for Britain.
Her death is a truly global event, impacting roughly a third of the people on the planet - those belonging to the commonwealth of nations, an institution centred around her figure.
The GSD is saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
She was a symbol of stability, strength and loyalty over the course of her reign. For over 70 years as the British monarch she embodied the best of British and Commonwealth values. Her passing is an end of an era that will be unrivaled and unsurpassed.