After 70 years of reign over the United Kingdom, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of the Windsor dynasty passed away this Thursday, September 8, 2022, announced the Buckingham Palace. Born on April 21, 1926, in London, the Monarch broke all records for longevity on the throne. She acceded to the British throne at the age of 25 (1952), after the death of her father King George VI. Her son Charles will succeed her under the name of “Charles III”.
Tonight, the #Commonwealth family is mourning Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen was a great friend of Africa and Africa affectionated her in return.I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the British people, to her son, my friend His Majesty King Charles III and family. pic.twitter.com/BPaeGZTB24
— Ali Bongo Ondimba (@PresidentABO) September 8, 2022
Since the announcement of this sad news, posts of condolences to the British people have flooded the web. And the President of Gabon, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, whose country recently joined the Commonwealth, this intergovernmental organization, which was headed by Queen Elizabeth for 70 years, did not fail to express his sympathy to the family. “Tonight, the Commonwealth family is mourning Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen was a great friend of Africa and Africa affectionated her in return. I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the British people, to her son, my friend His Majesty King Charles III and family,” he said via his Twitter account.