Former prime minister Tony Abbott says Queen Elizabeth II is gone but her memory will endure and her example will “shine forever”.
The Queen has died “peacefully” at the age of 96, living a long life and becoming Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
“She was a remarkable person, a very fragrant personality, a very strong character, an obvious devotion to her duty and a long life of service,” Mr Abbott told Sky News Australia.
The former prime minister said it’s a sad and sombre day, but it’s a day to “give thanks”.
“And to remember one of the most remarkable people that we have ever been blessed to know.”
