Egypt’s FM heads to London to participate in funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II

CAIRO - 18 September 2022: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly headed to London to participate in the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II, on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to offer condolences to the United Kingdom government, said the Egyptian Cabinet in a statement.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke on Saturday by phone with King Charles III of the United Kingdom, said Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady in a statement.

The spokesman for the Presidency stated that President Sisi offered his deepest condolences to King Charles and the British government and people on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who devotedly served her people and country for decades.

The president expressed his best wishes for King Charles and the British people in the future steps, Rady added.

King Charles III thanked President Sisi for this kind gesture, which confirms the special traditional relations between the two countries, Rady continued.

The call touched on a number of issues of common interest, particularly climate change, in light of the multiple initiatives sponsored by the British king in this field. This is in addition to Egypt hosting the upcoming COP 27 summit in November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Rady said.

King Charles III was officially proclaimed as the new King of the United Kingdom after the death of Queen Elizabeth at her home in Scotland aged 96 last week.

Following the death of the queen, President Sisi voiced his sincere condolences in the name of Egypt and its people to the royal family, the British government and people over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

"I offer my sincere condolences, in my name and on behalf of the Egyptian people, to the royal family, the UK government and people on the death of Queen Elizabeth II that ruled her country for long decades with complete wisdom," Sisi posted on his official Facebook page.