The Pope reacted to the death of Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain passed away on September 8th. The Pope expressed his condolences to the Royal Family.

Elizabeth II has been queen for 70 years. She passed away at the age of 96.

Pope Francis reacted to the death of the Queen of Britain

Pope Francis wrote a telegram of condolences to the future King Charles of Britain about the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

He noted that he honors the “unconditional service of the Queen for the good of Britain and the Commonwealth.” The Pope also said that he was deeply saddened by Her Majesty's death.

Queen Elizabeth II met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in April 2014. Then the monarch presented the pontiff with a grocery basket filled with local delicacies and a bottle of Balmoral whiskey.

In general, during her long reign, the Queen of Great Britain met with five Popes.

Elizabeth II died: what is known< /h3>

• The official account of The Royal Family announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the evening of September 8th. During the day, disturbing news about Her Majesty's well-being was received.
• The relatives of Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Balmoral around 18:00. In particular, the Queen's sons Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and the Queen's grandson Prince William were on board the private jet.
• By that time, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were already in Scotland. Please note that it is Prince Charles who will become the next king of Great Britain.