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'A figure of great dignity': Marcos Jr. pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Britain" s="" Queen="" Elizabeth="" II="" at="" the="" Cyber="" Crime="" security="" center="" in="" February="" September="" According="" to="" a="" statement="" issued="" by="" Buckingham="" Palace="" on="" has="" died="" her="" Scottish="" Balmoral="" The="" was="" longest-reigning="" monarch="" British="" history.="" Andy="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/09/08/20220908-queen-elizabeth-ii-epa-efe-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Britain&#x27;s Queen Elizabeth II at the Cyber Crime Security center in London, Britain, February 14, 2017 (reissued 08 September 8, 2022). According to a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on 08 September 2022, Britain&#x27;s Queen Elizabeth II has died at her Scottish estate, Balmoral Castle, on 08 September 2022. The 96-year-old Queen was the longest-reigning monarch in British history.<em> Andy Rain, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>2nd UPDATE</strong>) — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain&#x27;s longest-serving monarch, and described her as a figure of &quot;great dignity&quot; that even Filipinos admired. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/09/22/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-at-96">Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles III succeeds</a></li></ul><p>In a statement, Marcos lauded the Queen&#x27;s dedication and service, saying Filipinos &quot;developed a great sense of affection for her as a Queen, as mother, and as a grandmother.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/09/22/queen-elizabeth-ii-record-breaking-monarch">Queen Elizabeth II: Record-breaking monarch</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/09/22/what-did-queen-elizabeth-ii-do">What did Queen Elizabeth II do?</a></li></ul><p>&quot;She exemplified to the world a true monarch&#x27;s great dignity, commitment to duty, and devotion to all those in her realm,&quot; Marcos said. </p><p>&quot;The world has lost a true figure of majesty in what she demonstrated throughout her life and throughout her reign as Queen,&quot; he added. </p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/09/09092022-marcoses-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/09/09092022-marcoses-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/09/09092022-marcoses-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/09/09092022-marcoses-4.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Photos from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s social media page.</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Photos from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s social media page.</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Photos from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s social media page.</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Photos from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s social media page.</cite></div></div></div></div><p>Photos shared by British Ambassador to Manila Laure Beaufils showed that Marcos signed the book of condolences for the late queen beside her portrait. </p><p>First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, sons Ilocos Norte First District Rep. Sandro Marcos and Simon Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez also paid their respects to the Queen. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen. <a href="https://t.co/Dzsx9BX3GS">pic.twitter.com/Dzsx9BX3GS</a></p>— British Embassy Manila 🇬🇧🇵🇭 (@ukinphilippines) <a href="https://twitter.com/ukinphilippines/status/1568129804335206402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;We are grateful for your kind words &amp; warm memories of Her Majesty,&quot; Beaufils said in a tweet. </p><p>The British Embassy said the condolence book will be open to the public until 5 p.m. Friday, and again from Sept. 12 to 16 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. It will be placed at the gates of the British Embassy Manila at 120 Upper McKinley Road, Taguig City. </p><p>A virtual condolence book was also opened at https://www.royal.uk/books-condolence.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A book of condolence will be open to the public at the British Embassy Manila from midday today until 1700, and open again next week from 0900-1500 Monday through Friday.</p>— British Embassy Manila 🇬🇧🇵🇭 (@ukinphilippines) <a href="https://twitter.com/ukinphilippines/status/1568088543276449792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The Union Jack in Manila flew on half staff, with the UK embassy&#x27;s profile photo on its social media pages changed to black as the country mourned the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. </p><p>Buckingham Palace announced the Queen&#x27;s death on Friday, setting in motion 10 days of national mourning and a global outpouring of tributes to her long life and record-breaking reign.</p><div><strong>— With reports from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>WATCH</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2066297" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

In a separate statement, the President lauded the Queen's dedication and service, saying even Filipinos 'developed a great sense of affection for her as a Queen, as mother, and as a grandmother.'

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'A figure of great dignity': Marcos Jr. pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 09, 2022 01:48 PM PHT

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Updated September 09, 2022 11:24 PM PHT

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