LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – On Thursday afternoon, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden ordered Michigan and U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff immediately to honor and remember Queen Elizabeth II.
“Queen Elizabeth II lived through and shaped history during her nearly 70-year reign,” said Gov. Whitmer in a press release. “In accordance with the president’s proclamation, we are lowering flags to honor her memory. My thoughts are with the royal family and the people of the United Kingdom.”
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Queen Elizabeth II served her nation for seven decades. Whitmer remarked that “her grit and her legacy as a remarkable leader and unwavering public servant will be remembered by many.”
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