Egypt’s First Lady Entessar El Sisi mourns Queen Elizabeth II

CAIRO - 8 September 2022: Egypt’s First Lady Entessar El Sisi mourned, on Thursday the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch of Britain, at the age of 96.

" It is with great sadness and sorrow that I mourn Queen Elizabeth II. She was a great lady, and a symbol of giving, who devoted her life to serving her country and her nation, with unparalleled dedication and sincerity." The first lady wrote on her Facebook page.

She added: “My sincere condolences to the British people.”

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi also 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, the longest reigning monarch of Britain, at the age of 96.

Posting on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Sisi said "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."

"I assert my resolve to work with King Charles III to enhance the relations of the two friendly countries and peoples" Sisi said.

"My condolences to the British nation in such great loss, and I am fully confident over King Charles's ability to fill in the vacuum left by the Queen's passing".

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died at her home in Scotland aged 96 on Thursday.

"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

Elizabeth's eldest son Charles, 73, automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. His wife Camilla becomes Queen Consort. News that the queen's health was deteriorating emerged shortly after midday on Thursday when her doctors said she was under medical supervision, prompting her family to rush to be by her side at her Scottish home, Balmoral.