New Zealand in period of mourning as Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Queen
PM remembers ‘very human’ monarch who had ‘courage, compassion and humour’, but death is likely to reignite republican debate, experts say
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, has remembered Queen Elizabeth II as “extraordinary” and announced a period of national mourning in remarks she made as New Zealanders woke to the news of the monarch’s death.
“Over her reign, she has come to define notions of service, charity and consistency,” Ardern told reporters at parliament in Wellington on Friday. Queen Elizabeth’s commitment to her role was “without question and unwavering,” Ardern said.
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