Royal family pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II two years after her death

The Royal family has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II two years after her death.

On the social media platform X, the family wrote: ‘Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022.’

A photo shows the late Queen in a pink hat and matching outfit, smiling at a summer Buckingham Palace garden party in 2019.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also hailed the ’70 glorious years of her reign’.

‘Today marks two years since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II,’ he said in a message posted on social media.

‘The late Queen’s dedication to the UK and Commonwealth taught us that whatever challenges our country faces, the value of service always endures.

‘For the 70 glorious years of her reign, she was at the heart of this nation’s life. Today we honour her memory.’

King Charles also attended church near Balmoral for prayers and reflection in memory of his mother.

Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Crathie Kirk where the late Queen was a regular and devout worshipper.

Charles was seen with his window slightly open, in the back seat of the maroon state Bentley with Camilla at his side as they headed to the place of worship at 11.25am.

The guest preacher at the service described the anniversary as ‘particularly significant and poignant for the royal family’.

Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson said: ‘It was a privilege to preach to the congregation of Crathie Kirk, which included King Charles III and members of the royal family.

‘This weekend is particularly significant and poignant for the royal family, indeed for all of us in Scotland, across the wider UK and Commonwealth, because the 8th of September marks the second anniversary of the death of Her Majesty the Queen and His Majesty’s accession to the throne.

‘Like his late mother, His Majesty is very well known and liked in this community and is very much part of it. I remembered the royal family, along with all the people of this parish and the wider nation and Commonwealth in my prayers.’

Charles and Camilla later left Crathie Kirk by car after the hour-long service.

At the time of the late Queen’s death, Charles had been staying on his Aberdeenshire estate in the Highlands.

The late Queen died peacefully at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle.

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