The death of Queen Elizabeth , which occurred yesterday at the age of 96, deeply affects the British people but not only.
Messages of condolence and closeness to the whole royal family arrive from every corner of the planet, with the memory of a sovereign who has been able to be loved since, still a very young princess, she ascended the throne to take the place of her father, King George VI .
There are many Sardinians living in the Commonwealth countries. Among these Paolo Lostia , of Cagliari origin, president of the Sardinian Cultural Association of Melbourne: "Like most Australians, all the countries of the Commonwealth, other nations in the world and we Sardinians in Australia, are saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II - he explains to L'Unione Sarda - While many of us are not in favor of the monarchy, everyone praised and felt respect for the sovereign as a person , and for how she has conducted her work since 1952 ”.
Then a thought for the family: “We are delighted that like her beloved husband Prince Philip, who died last year, she closed her eyes peacefully and we hope that she and he rest in peace”, concludes Lostia.
“ I am very sad - comments Francesco Messinas of Villacidro, owner together with his partner Leonardo of Cafè Amisha in London - I have been here for 20 years, the queen was a bit like a grandmother. Every time we receive a payment on the banknotes there is his face, his name is everywhere . The emigrants who have lived in Great Britain for a lifetime have seen it as the protagonist of the greatest moments in history ”.
From today in the capital “there will be great chaos for the 10 days of mourning. We will close the place on the day of the funeral, meanwhile King Charles will have to go and visit the four countries of the United Kingdom to introduce himself. Everyone is talking about this dramatic moment, last night we had many requests for take away because people stayed at home to follow the news about the queen's death ".
In Spain there is another queen, the wife of Philip VI: "If anyone seemed able to defy divine and human laws, and to be eternal, it was Queen Elizabeth II of England - underlines Pietro Mariani , Cagliari elected al General Council of Italians Abroad, who now lives in Madrid -. But life and nature do not spare anyone and time always ends up winning the game. Monarchical Spain mourns its disappearance. But here the monarchy is different and more modern in fact the queen is one of the plebs ”.
“I am not a monarchist - he explains -. I'm sorry for her death, she also reminds me of my mother physically in recent years. But my mother dressed differently. The elegance and sobriety in dress and formal acts of Elizabeth II collided in spite of herself with family events in the various generations. His accession to the throne was also the result of an abdication for reasons of love. She was certainly an exceptional woman in the government of public as well as private things ”.
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