Sep 09 - Government And Opposition Sends The Rock's Congratulations To The Queen Of Gibraltar
The Chief Minister and Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar and the GSD have sent their warmest congratulations to Her Majesty on behalf of the people of the Rock.
Today, the 9th September 2015, Her Majesty the Queen becomes the UK's longest-serving monarch.
The older members of our community will remember with the immense pride The Queen's visit to the Rock in 1954, and await with eager anticipation any further visit by Her Majesty to the Rock.
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo QC MP said: "It is fitting that, this week, we also celebrate National Day on which we celebrate our identity as a people, an identity that has shown its loyalty to the British monarchy for over three hundred years.
"Her Majesty's reign began before most of us were born and we should reflect on her lifetime of service to the British people. On this special day we send our warmest congratulations to our much-loved monarch, the Queen of Gibraltar.
"During the Second World War the Royal Family including The Queen remained in London at the same time as many Gibraltarian evacuees were housed there during the Blitz. This cemented the affinity between many of the evacuees and the Royal Family and in particular with HM The Queen herself, an affinity which continues to this day."
"Long may Her Majesty reign," Says GSD
The GSD congratulates her majesty Queen Elizabeth II on becoming the longest serving British Monarch in history and thanks her majesty for her devoted service to the British people over so many years.
The Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Feetham, said: "it is remarkable that Her Majesty has served the British people and the commonwealth over such a long period of time and through such huge social, political and economic change in Britain and the world. She has done so with dignity and unassuming strength.
"Her presence has been a constant and stabilizing influence in an ever changing Britain and the Commonwealth. To the people of Gibraltar she is a symbol of our own national identity and the will to prevail even through the most challenging times. Long may she reign."
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