‘A remarkable lady who had such humanity’

Tributes have poured in for Her Majesty The Queen from around North Yorkshire.

The chairwoman of North Yorkshire County Council, Cllr Margaret Atkinson, spoke of the profound impact that the Queen had on the lives of so many people throughout her reign.

Cllr Atkinson said: “I have always had a great deal of admiration for the Queen, and she was such a beautiful, kind and remarkable lady who I was fortunate enough to meet at a Garden Party in 1997 due to my charity work for Yorkshire Cancer.

“She had such dignity and humanity and kept to her promise that she would dedicate her life to the people of the UK and the Commonwealth.”

North Yorkshire County Council’s leader, Cllr Carl Les, praised the Queen’s “unstinting commitment” to serving the country, and praised her dedication to the role as the nation’s monarch.

Cllr Les said: “The Queen’s reign has already been noted as the longest ever of any of the country’s monarchs, but she will be remembered for so much more than the length of her time as the Sovereign of our nation.

“I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to the Royal Family for not only their loss, but the nation’s loss too.”

The chief executive of North Yorkshire County Council, Richard Flinton, spoke of how the Queen’s legacy will live long in the memories of so many generations.

Mr Flinton said: “Whether it is those of her own generation through to children and young people, the Queen was a person who was respected and loved by so many. Her work, commitment and passion for the role as our monarch will live long in the memories of the nation.”