By John Smith • Published: 07 Apr 2020 • 13:35
FABIAN PICARDO, Chief Minister of Gibraltar has written to Her Majesty the Queen following her televised address to the British People and to the whole of the UK family which was broadcast live by the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).
On behalf of the People of Gibraltar, the Chief Minister thanked her Majesty for her “magnificent speech” which would be gratefully received by us, “as we, too, rally together to brave this storm and protect our loved ones.”
Mr Picardo also wished to reassure Her Majesty that the loyalty of Gibraltarian Britons “would remain as strong as the Rock of Gibraltar on which we live.”
The Chief Minister ended his letter with a reassurance that “We too will succeed in this challenge as we stand with the People of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and offer whatever assistance we can in the fight against this terrible pandemic.”
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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