Former Presidential Adviser, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, has mourned the demise of the Queen of England, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ita-Giwa in a statement, said she was saddened by the demise of the monarch, who she greatly admired.

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She fondly recalled the opportunity of interacting with the Queen when invited to Buckingham Palace for a tea party as a Commonwealth parliamentarian.

She congratulated King Charles III and his wife Camilla, as he begins his reign and prayed God to guide him through.

“It was with a heavy heart that I received the news of the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, who I greatly admired.

“I condole with the Royal Family, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth nations for this loss,” she said.