On the eve of HM the Queen’s funeral, and as the UK is about to fall silent as a nation in her memory, I want to express my own and my family’s sadness at her loss, but joy and gratitude for her life. She was the most remarkable public servant of recent world history, as will be testified by those attending and viewing her funeral tomorrow. And on a more personal level, tales of her wonderful yet characteristic kindness have always been handed down to me by my father and grandfather who remember how she welcomed and supported my family when they arrived in England. Our heartfelt wishes and prayers are with King Charles and his family. God bless the Queen. God save the King.