Hungarian Politicians Express Their Condolences

Several Hungarian politicians say farewell, on various social media pages, to the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died this Thursday at the age of 96.

Hungarian President Katalin Novák wrote that "I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Her Majesty, Queen Elisabeth II. Her life was a blessing, her memory a treasure. Her unwavering service and dignified presence drew respect from everyone around the world. May she rest in peace."

PM Viktor Orbán published a brief message: "May God rest Queen Elizabeth II!"

The head of the main Hungarian opposition party ‘Democratic coalition’, Ferenc Gyurcsány wrote that Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was an epoch-making monarch of the historic moment, whom he appreciated "from far away, from here in what seems another world".

According to his wife, MEP Klára Dobrev, “Elizabeth II did not give in to hatred and did not allow the future to be swallowed up in the bitterness of a glorious past. Without her, this might not have happened. May she rest in peace!"