Queen Elizabeth II on Monday urged in a video message world leaders meeting for COP26 in Glasgow (Scotland) to make "
common cause
" to tackle climate change and "
solve the most insurmountable problems
".
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The 95-year-old sovereign said she hopes this two-week conference, which she cannot attend due to her medical condition, will be "
one of those rare occasions when everyone will have the opportunity to rise to- above the politics of the moment and to show a real political sense
”.
"
History has shown that when nations unite for a common cause, there is always hope
," she said in this video message broadcast during a welcome reception for world leaders, urging to "
work side by side
" to "
solve the most insurmountable problems
".
“
There are many who hope that the legacy of this summit - inscribed in the history books that have not yet been printed - will describe you as the leaders who did not pass up the opportunity, and who responded to it. 'calling for future generations
,' she hammered into her green suit, appearing to be in good shape.
The queen, who recently spent a night in the hospital to undergo "
preliminary examinations
", in the words of Buckingham Palace, had to regret to cancel her trip to COP26 and must renounce any official trip for another period of time. at least two weeks.
The Queen also paid deep tribute to her "
dear and late husband
" Prince Philip, who died in April at the age of 99, for the environmental conscience he has shown in raising the issue more than 50 years.