On Thursday 8 September, leaders of the European institutions, EU Member States and the world paid tribute to the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died earlier in the day at the age of 96.
“She was the world’s longest serving head of state and one of the most respected personalities worldwide”, said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, adding that the queen had been a “beacon of continuity” through the changes of the century. In a letter to the new king,...