Political leaders and dignitaries from across the North West have paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.
Buckingham Palace today confirmed that the Monarch Queen Elizabeth had died at Balmoral.
Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. "
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On Thursday Buckingham Palace released a statement stating concern for the Queen’s health. It read: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”
Prominent members of the Royal Family, including Prince Charles and Prince William, rushed to Balmoral following the statement to be by the Queen’s bedside.
The Queen has battled several health issues over the past year and missed two days of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations because of “discomfort” and mobility issues.
Religious, political and community leaders from across the region have been remembering the life and work of The Queen.
Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, said: “For many people this will be a very sad day in our nation’s history. There can’t be many people who do not have a memory of Her Majesty The Queen visiting the city, whether it was for the opening of the Kingsway Tunnel, the Garden Festival, during the Golden Jubilee celebrations, or when the Queen opened the new Museum of Liverpool.
“Others will also have memories of the many street party celebrations held to mark the Silver Jubilee in 1977. The warm welcome always afforded to Her Majesty during her visits to Liverpool is testament to the high regard in which she was held.”
Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Roy Gladden, said: “We join with the rest of the nation in paying tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, who has served our nation with selfless devotion. The people of our city will remember her with great fondness and affection, particularly for her many visits to Liverpool during her long reign, which always drew large crowds of well-wishers.
“Over the coming days, we will be giving residents the opportunity to pay their respects and reflect on the Queen’s remarkable reign. It is fitting that our Town Hall–a building Her Majesty always enjoyed visiting–will be one of the places that people can come and pay tribute.”
Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Clare Carragher said: “It is with great sadness that we have announced the death of Her Majesty the Queen. There will be an official ten days of mourning and during this period I am sure most of us will reflect on her wonderful life and think of any lasting memories of her majesty who was a great monarch and highly regarded across the world.
“While we all deal with loss differently, we can remember the Queen fondly and look back at the many occasions she visited our wonderful borough and touched the lives of so many. She officially made numerous visits to Sefton including a stop off in Bootle and Crosby in October 1954 and a tour of Lancashire which included a motor cavalcade driving through Southport in April, 1955.
“The Grand National at Aintree was attended by the Queen in March, 1956 and it wasn’t until December, 1962 that the Monarch returned to Bootle. Further visits to Bootle were recorded in June 1977 as part of her Silver Jubilee Tour and also in May 1993 when the Queen visited Bootle Town Hall commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
“Prior to that Her Majesty the Queen spent time in Southport in June, 1985 which included a visit to Altcar Training Camp. I’m sure so many people will remember these visits to Sefton with great fondness and contentment.”
Merseyside's Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell said: "Today is a tremendously sad day. HM Queen Elizabeth served with extraordinary devotion & unwavering dedication & dignity for 70yrs. I join people across our region, the country & world, in sending my deepest sympathies to all the Royal Family during this difficult time."
Chief Constable of Merseyside Police Serena Kennedy said: "It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty Elizabeth II in the 70th year of her reign. We offer our solemn and sincere condolences to the Royal Family.
"Our thoughts today are very much with them as we remember and pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth Il and her 70 years unwavering service as sovereign."
Sir Keir Starmer said the Queen "created a special, personal relationship with us all" based on "service and devotion to her country".
He told broadcasters: "Nobody under the age of 70 has known anything other than Queen Elizabeth II on the throne. For the vast majority of us, the late Queen has been simply the Queen."
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said: "The passing of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of a remarkable life from a remarkable monarch - the only one that many of us have ever known. The country she leaves behind is one radically transformed from the one she inherited 70 years ago.
She was a constant, and for many, reassuring presence throughout that time, a beacon of stability in an often-turbulent world. In 2008, I had the honour of serving as Lord Mayor of Liverpool, acting as the city's first citizen during our illustrious year as European Capital of Culture.
"My first official duty was to welcome the Queen to Liverpool. I spent several hours in her company and sat beside her at a lunch in St George's Hall. It is an occasion that I look back on fondly.
"That day, I saw a side of her that very few people get the chance to see. It's safe to say that she was a fan of the Scouse sense of humour as, at times, she was in fits of laughter - so much so that she had to retrieve a handkerchief from her handbag to dab away the tears rolling down her face.
"Hers was a life epitomised by duty, service and quiet dignity. My thoughts are with her loved ones. May she rest in peace."
Dan Carden, MP for Liverpool Walton said: "I offer my sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and pay tribute to her remarkable life and 70 years' service."
MP for Liverpool Riverside, Kim Johnson, said: "My condolences tonight are with the family of Queen Elizabeth II, who have lost a mother, grandmother & great-grandmother.
"She served the nation and Commonwealth for 70 years as a hardworking monarch with an unwavering commitment to public service and she will be missed by many."
Maria Eagle, MP for Garston and Halewood retweeted the official statement posted by The Royal Family and said: "This is for very sad to hear."
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