The Secretary-Basic of the Commonwealth stated the Queen led a lifetime of dedication, religion, and love, and kindness as she paid tribute to the deceased monarch.
Baroness Patricia Scotland was additionally optimistic about the way forward for the Commonwealth below King Charles, saying that it had been left in “sturdy good well being” by the late Queen.
Talking at her official residence, Marlborough Home in central London, following the proclamation of the brand new King on Saturday, Girl Scotland stated: “I feel one of many issues I do know is that we are going to by no means see her like once more.
“She had a lifetime of dedication, of religion, and truly of affection – her kindness is one thing I feel will final for generations.
“She was on our throne for 70 years and in these 70 years I feel on daily basis she utilized herself for our service, so I feel I wish to say an enormous thanks to her for her dedication, for her love, and for her cherishing of a Commonwealth household who will endlessly be grateful to her.
“And I welcome the truth that King Charles III goes to take up that mantle and I do know he'll work as arduous as she, and for that we must also be actually grateful.”
Girl Scotland, who's head of Commonwealth Secretariat – the physique answerable for representing the Commonwealth publicly – additionally praised the Queen for her work bringing collectively the Commonwealth nations.
She stated: “The beauty of the entire of her reign is she constructed the Commonwealth brick by brick with all of the leaders they usually made certain that it acquired stronger and stronger.”
Girl Scotland added the Queen had “left our Commonwealth in sturdy good well being”.
The Secretary-Basic additionally spoke of how the Commonwealth would proceed to have “difficult conversations” with Charles as the brand new King.
She stated: “I feel one of many fantastic issues that we've is that Prince Charles additionally stated – he’s confirming it now as King – that his basis stone was our Commonwealth, we’ve at all times within the Commonwealth grown and talked about essentially the most troublesome points.
“So I’m certain that difficult conversations are going to proceed, and the braveness and dedication of the Commonwealth nations to face collectively for justice, for equality – that’s by no means going to alter.”