Speaker of the Seimas expresses condolences over the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Press release, 9 April 2021

 

On behalf of the Seimas and on her own behalf, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, extends condolences to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, to the Royal Family, and to all the people of the United Kingdom and the British community in Lithuania over the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

 

‘His Royal Highness The Prince Philip was one of the creators of the modern Western-style monarchy. He helped the institution to reinvent itself in the 20th and 21st centuries and inspired several generations of citizens of the British Isles and the Commonwealth as well as others who followed his example around the world. I extend my sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, to the Royal Family, and to all the people of the United Kingdom, conveying my wishes of strength and unity,’ said the Speaker of the Seimas.

Office of the Seimas, 2006

 

Paulius Žeimys, Adviser to Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 239 6030,

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