The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, this Saturday expressed to the United Kingdom “pain and admiration” for Isabella II, who passed away on Thursday, wishing happiness to her successor, King Carlos III.
“Having just arrived from Brazil, I decided to come here today, even at the weekend, to officially express on behalf of the Portuguese people what I have already done at a distance: pain, admiration, the memory of His Majesty’s two state visits, the impulse that he imparted to the relations between the two countries, and a few months ago the Jubilee, which became a unique and unforgettable moment in the life of our oldest ally and was of universal importance,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Souza. , journalists, at the official residence of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Portugal.
The head of state also pointed out that with the Queen’s death “there is a page that is being turned”, noting that no other statesman has had similar “longevity and experience”.
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