Queen Elizabeth II dead: the most famous monarch dies – so the press reports

Created: 09/10/2022 11:33 am

By: Patrick Freiwah

Condolences in front of Buckingham Palace: Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is dead. © IMAGO/Thomas Krych

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.

The international press pays homage to the dead monarch as the "greatest queen of all time".

reactions from all over the world.

London – Elizabeth Alexandra Mary wore the crown of the British Kingdom for around 70 years – on September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died in her Scottish estate at Balmoral Castle.

Messages of condolence about the death of the famous queen are published all over the world, the press describes the deceased monarch among other things as a "rock" for the British Empire and a mystical symbol of an entire dynasty.

Here is an excerpt of the emotional reactions from around the world to the death of the 96-year-old English Highness.

Queen Elizabeth II dies: British press headlines

• The Times

  : "A Life of Service"

• Daily Star

  : "You have done your duty, ma'am."

• Daily Express

  : "Our beloved Queen is dead."

• Daily Mail

  : 'Our hearts are broken'

• The Daily Telegraph

  : "Grief is the price we pay for love."

• The Independent

  : "The Queen was a unifying symbol for the nation"

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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Press reviews from Europe

The French press poured out extremely lyrical expressions of condolence for Great Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II (to the news ticker).

Press reactions from European countries:

• Libération

  (France): “Can it really disappear so suddenly, a constant in a world where everything seems to be changing too quickly?

  She has seen fifteen prime ministers, starting with Winston Churchill.

  She left no ideology, no idea and very few quotes.

  That is what makes them so important to the history of their people.”

• Le Monde

  (France): "After seventy years of exceptional rule, the Sovereign leaves a lasting impression on the monarchy"

• Le Figaro

  (France): "Adieu to the Queen - A Rock for the Kingdom"

• La Repubblica

  (Italy): "Elizabeth II, from Churchill to Brexit, from the Beatles to Covid: the mirror of a country for seventy years"

• Neue Zürcher Zeitung

  (Switzerland): "Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II - Great Britain is experiencing a deep turning point"

• De Standaard

  (Belgium): "Queen Elizabeth, a mystery beyond controversy"

• Ta Nea

  (Greece): "The Queen Who Transcended History"

• El País

  (Spain): "A Farewell to the 20th Century"

• El Mundo

  (Spain): "The Greatest Queen in History"

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Queen Elizabeth II: Press reviews from Canada, USA and other countries

• Toronto Star

  (Canada): "Queen Elizabeth II, the last of her kind, has died"

• National Post

  (Canada): "Elizabeth's dedication to her duty cemented her position as the greatest queen of all time"

• Ottawa Citizen

  (Canada): "Elizabeth II - her special magic will be greatly missed"

• NY Times

  (USA): "A woman who embodied the myth of the good monarch"

• Washington Post

  (USA): "Queen Elizabeth II symbolized stability during her unprecedentedly long reign"

• Houston Chronicle

  (USA): "Why Queen Elizabeth's glamor had a place in our TikTok world"

• El Mercurio

  (Chile): "The monarch who became the pillar of the United Kingdom"

• La Nación

  (Argentina): “The monarch who formed the gravitational center of Britain for two centuries”

Queen Elizabeth II is dead. The monarch died at the age of 96.

King Charles III

announced the time of mourning.

The schedule for the burial, laying out and funeral journey.