President Akufo-Addo has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away today, September 8, 2022.The longest-serving monarch in UK passed on peacefully at Balmoral, according to the Burkingham Palace.In a Twitter post, President Akufo-Addo described the late monarch as one with elegance, style and sheer joy.

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"We shall miss her inspiring presence, her calm, her steadiness, and, above all, her great love and belief in the higher purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations, and in its capacity to be a force for good in our world.""She was a cherished and revered monarch of the British people, the longest-serving in their history, who will be sorely missed. We are saddened by her departure," he added.

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On behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, the President extended his deepest condolences to the new British monarch, King Charles III, the Royal family, the Prime Minister, and the Government and people of Great Britain.

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[caption id="attachment_349937" align="alignnone" width="865"]<img class="wp-image-349937 size-full" alt="" width="865" height="713" /> Queen Elizabeth II is UK's longest-serving monarch[/caption]To mourn with England, President Akufo-Addo has directed that all official flags in the nation fly at half-mast for seven days, as from tomorrow, Friday, 9th September.

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"May God bless her soul and give her peaceful rest in His Bosom until the Last Day of the Resurrection when we shall all meet again," he stated.Queen Elizabeth II born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926 came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

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Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union.Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Liz Truss, born 101 years later in 1975, and appointed by the Queen earlier this week.

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She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign.With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.

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On behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, I extend deepest condolences to the new British monarch, King Charles III, the @RoyalFamily, the Prime Minister, and the Government and people of Great Britain on the death, today, of HM Queen Elizabeth II 1/7 pic.twitter.com/Y7fFKxwCR4— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) September 8, 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;

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