Vatican newspaper pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

February 07, 2012

L’Osservatore Romano has published a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

“As Churchill divined, the British people that day lost one great servant [King George VI], and gained another.” writes Nigel Marcus Baker, the United Kingdom’s ambassador Ireland to the Holy See. “And that we celebrate with all our heart.”

 

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Further information:

• 60 years of service (L’Osservatore Romano)