'I know that people across our city will be deeply saddened to hear of her passing.'
Glasgow’s current and former Lord Provosts have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after it was announced she has died at Balmoral aged 96.
The Lord Provost, who hosts all visits to the city by members of the royal family, said: “It is my sad duty as Lord Lieutenant, to relay that Her Majesty the Queen has passed. Floral tributes are expected to be laid by the public and, it is understood, the front of the city chambers would be designated as an area to do this. Tributes left on public land around Glasgow could be moved to the city chambers for safekeeping.
“She has been a constant in our lives for so long. There are relatively few that can remember a time when Queen Elizabeth II was not the monarch. She touched the lives of so many and came to represent the very best of our country. I send my deepest condolences to the Royal Family.” The city’s Conservative group leader, Thomas Kerr, said the news was “devastating” and thanked the Queen for her “decades of loyal service to our nation”.
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