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The front pages of British newspapers photographed on September 9, 2022, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Top Iraqi leaders on Thursday joined the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who died at the age of 96 after her health took a turn for the worse.
Buckingham Palace on Thursday announced that Queen Elizabeth had died “peacefully” at her summer residence in Scotland after doctors said they were “concerned for her health” with members of the Royal Family rushing to her side.
Iraqi and Kurdish leaders joined other top officials and world leaders in paying tribute to the late Queen.
“Queen Elizabeth will be remembered as a great icon of history who served with grace, dignity, and fortitude,” President Barham Salih wrote on his Twitter account.
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi extended his condolences to the Queen’s family, saying she was respected around the globe.
“Our deep and sincere sympathies to the British people and Britain’s Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II was respected and cherished the world over,” read the tweet.
Iraqi foreign ministry on Friday extended its condolences to the UK and the royal family.
The Queen was present during the UK and its allies' "most significant historical, social and political stages," the ministry said.
Kurdistan Region’s top officials also mourned her death with PM Masrour Barzani describing the Queen as a “beacon of selfless duty.”
A funeral will be held after a 10-day period of official mourning.
Queen Elizabeth became the longest-serving monarch in British history in 2015, surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
Immediately after her death, the throne was passed automatically to the heir and her son Charles Philip Arthur George, making him the new monarch.
Updated at 12:37 pm
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