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The Embassy of the UK in Spain introduced on Friday the opening to the general public of books of condolences, following the demise of Elizabeth II, at its headquarters in Madrid, in addition to consulates in seven different Spanish cities, together with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
By means of an announcement issued by the British embassy, it was confirmed {that a} e book of condolence could be accessible, to be signed, on Friday and over the following few days of mourning. Members of the general public are invited to signal the e book “between the hours of 10:00 & 15:00 going ahead”
No particular cut-off date for this e book of condolences has been introduced, and it’s anticipated that the Spanish and Canarian authorities, dignitaries and different individuals of notice will attend to signal it within the coming days.
Along with Madrid, condolences may be expressed for the demise of Isabel II within the cities of Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Ibiza, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Malaga and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The embassy factors out that “it isn’t essential to request an appointment” for the signing, however stresses the necessity to deliver “some type of identification” to “adjust to the safety measures”
British residents in Spain and Spaniards who want to take action will have the ability to specific their condolences following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II on the age of 96, after seven a long time on the British Throne, and now succeeded by her son King Charles III.
Holy Trinity church are organising a particular service/ memorial for H.M.Queen Elizabeth on WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER at 19.00 British Church Calle Rafael Ramirez 13 Las Palmas.
There shall be a e book of condolence for anybody who needs to signal. There’s additionally a e book within the British membership.
Greater than 280,000 Britons stay in Spain, in keeping with the Nationwide Institute of Statistics (INE), at 26,468 just a little underneath 10% of them in The Canary Islands, in keeping with ISTAC, the Canary Islands Institute of Statistics. Greater than 400,000 British vacationers go to the archipelago each month.
The British royal household has additionally opened a digital e book of condolences which will be signed via its web site via its web site. https://royal.uk
The Authorities of Gibraltar, the British colony positioned within the south of Spain, has arrange a e book of condolences at its official headquarters, which shall be accessible till Friday the sixteenth.
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