East September 8, 2022 It will forever go down in history as marking the end of Britain’s longest reign. At 7 p.m., the news that had been rumored since that morning following the alarming announcement from Buckingham Palace was released: Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 and 70 years on the throne. This was immediately followed by messages of condolence from various European monarchies. Not the Spaniards, especially King Felipe VI.

The current Spanish monarch sent a telegram shortly after the news was announced. addressing directly the new King Carlos III. “Your Majesty, dear Carlos. Deeply saddened by the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, your dear Mother. I would like to convey to Her Majesty and the British people, on my own behalf and on behalf of the government and people of Spain, our deepest condolences.”.

In his message, he does not hesitate to praise the figure of Queen Elizabeth II as the second longest-serving monarch: “Without a doubt, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has witnessed, authored and authored many of the most significant chapters in the history of our world over the past seven decades.. His sense of duty, purpose and life of service to the people of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, he was an example for all of us and will remain a solid and valuable legacy for future generations”.

King Felipe VI and Letizia, along with Prince Charles of England and Camilla Parker

King Felipe VI also spoke on behalf of Queen Letizia, as well as the government and the Spanish people, as stated earlier:Queen Letizia and I send Her Majesty and the entire family our love and prayers.. You are all in our hearts and thoughts. We will miss her very much. With all my friendship and love, Felipe”.

This was not the only mention by the monarch of the death of the queen. Soon after, presiding over the plenary session of the National Commission for the Celebration of the 5th Centenary of the Expedition of the First Circumnavigation of the World by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcanoalso mentioned the sad news that had just been announced: “It is not easy at this time to sincerely convey our deep feeling, both personal and family, and institutional, of the loss in his absence and the great respect for his figure and career.”

King Felipe and Queen Elizabeth visiting some Spanish sites at Buckingham Palace

Recalling once again the important role and figure that the Queen will play in the history of not only the United Kingdom, but the whole world: “Queen Elizabeth will be remembered as one of the finest queens of all time for her dignity, sense of duty, courage and devotion to her people at all times and at all times.. Britain and the whole world are in mourning today. I have already conveyed to His Majesty the King, to the entire British Royal Family and to all the British people, our pain and deep regret on behalf of the entire Spanish people.”

Two monarchies united by kinship

Relations between the Spanish royal family and the British royal family have always been very close, mainly due to relationship between Queen Sophia and the Duke of Edinburgh, niece and second aunt. Throughout history, both families have demonstrated this publicly, in fact, the current King Carlos III enjoyed a few vacation days in Mariventa, in Palma de Mallorca, during the reign of Juan Carlos y Sofia and during his marriage to Diana of Wales.