Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sent his best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee, saying that her 70 years on the throne was “a truly remarkable milestone in a remarkable life.”
“For over half of our history as a federation, The Queen has been our monarch,” Morrison said in a press conference on 6 February. “Most Australians have known no other sovereign. She has been a constant presence in a changing world.”
The Queen, who has served on the throne since 1952, also became the queen of Commonwealth countries such as Australia at the time of her accession. She has since reigned through 15 Australian prime ministers.
“I have had the great privilege to meet Her Majesty on several occasions, and I have never met anyone more impressive, more remarkable,” Morrison said, adding “her wisdom, her kindness, her sense of duty, is something that I think all of us here in Australia can be very grateful for.”
Morrison also praised The Queen for upholding “her deep faith as well as her respect for the constitutional tradition she was born into.”
Across Australia, buildings will be lit up in purple on Sunday night to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Morrison shared that celebrations would also be taking place later this year in Australia to mark the occasion.
Queen Elizabeth II is the only British monarch in history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having served on the throne since 6 February 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI.
