11 minutes agoThis country declares three days of national mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth
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(4 years ago)Portugal has declared three days of national mourning, from 18 September to 20 September, in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who died last week, the government announced Thursday evening. This mourning period was set up “in honour of Queen Elizabeth II”, which “marked the second half of the 20th century and the first quarter [...]
This mourning period was set up “in honour of Queen Elizabeth II”, which “marked the second half of the 20th century and the first quarter of the 21st century”, according to a statement issued after the Council of Ministry meeting.
The government also remembered that Britain is the oldest <x0-elerate” Portugal. Authorities often stress that the two countries signed the oldest alliance among states still in force, given a 1386 treaty.
Thousands of Britons have been participating since yesterday on Elizabeth's popular pilgrimage, whose funeral will be held on September 19th at Westminster Abbey in the presence of leaders from around the world. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebello de Souza has already confirmed that he will attend the funeral. /abcnews. al
