The Co-Chairmen of the European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament, Prof Ryszard Legutko (Poland) and Raffaele Fitto (Italy), on behalf of the Group, express their sadness upon learning of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

“It is with great sorrow that we receive news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her 70-year reign was nothing short of extraordinary – setting an irreproachable example of the value of service to one’s nation and people. We offer our deepest sympathies to the people of the United Kingdom at this time,” said Prof Ryszard Legutko.

“Looking across the decades that Queen Elizabeth II served, one cannot help but feel humbled. Over the course of her reign, she maintained a reputation not only as the Queen of England, but as a global personage adored by all. We are filled with sadness by her loss. May her life continue to provide inspiration to us all,” said Raffaele Fitto.