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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday offered his "sincere condolences" to the United Kingdom following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which he described as "a great loss for the British people", according to state media.
The world joined Thursday in the mourning of the British after the death of Elizabeth II, "a queen of hearts" whose "dignity" and "unalterable sense of duty" sparked a rain of unanimous tributes.
Joe Biden hailed "a stateswoman of incomparable dignity and consistency".
Elizabeth II was “more than a monarch.
She embodied an era, ”added the American president, who signed in person the register of condolences opened in his honor by the British embassy in Washington.
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7:19 am: What memories do you have of the Queen of England?
Elizabeth II died after more than 70 years of reign.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What memories do you have of the Queen of England?
7:14 am: Xi Jinping joins the condolences that fuse around the world
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday offered his "sincere condolences" to the United Kingdom following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which he described as "a great loss for the British people", according to state media.
"On behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in his own name, Xi Jinping expressed his deep condolences" in a message sent to the new King Charles III, said public television CCTV.
“He sends his heartfelt condolences to the British Royal Family, government and people.
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7:06 am: In London, the British mourn their “Queen”
Our journalist Anissa Boumediene traveled to the United Kingdom following the announcement of the death of Queen Elisabeth II.
She tells of these thousands of people gathered in front of Buckingham Palace, orphans.
Find his report here:
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7:01 am: Tribute to Elisabeth II at the opening of the Toronto festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) opened Thursday in a dark atmosphere, with the extinction of the illuminated signs of cinemas to mark the disappearance of Queen Elizabeth II, before the screening of a drama around Syrian refugees .
The festival cinemas, Princess of Wales and Royal Alexandra, named after members of the British royal family, turned off their signs as news of Elizabeth II's death spread.
“As we come together to celebrate the ability of cinema to move us and illuminate the world (…) our thoughts go out to all those who, here and around the world, mourn its passing”, declared the director of the biggest festival in North America, Cameron Bailey.
Hello and welcome to this live dedicated to the aftermath of the death of the Queen of England. Elisabeth II died Thursday, at the age of 96, after more than 70 years of reign. The world joined Thursday in the mourning of the British after the death of Elizabeth II, "a queen of hearts" whose "dignity" and "unalterable sense of duty" sparked a rain of unanimous tributes.
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