Read how Kamla Persad wished Queen Elizabeth II on her 96th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th Birthday on 21 April and received wishes from around the world.

Monday, 25th April 2022

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th Birthday on 21 April and received wishes from around the world. Politicians from the former British crown Colony Trinidad and Tobago also wished the Queen. Leader of Opposition Kamla Persad shared special greetings for her Birthday. She also uploaded her photos with the Queen. Full Statement of Kamla Persad Bissessar: As the Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago as well as the first Female Leader to serve as Commonwealth Chair in Office in 2011, I extend warm wishes to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on the recent celebration of her 96th Birthday. I join voices around our Commonwealth and indeed throughout our Global Community to thank and acknowledge the gracious work, impactful contributions and inspiring moments Her Majesty has shared with us all over the decades. Since Her Majesty's accession in 1952, which saw her become the longest serving British Monarch, she has dedicated much of her time to many meaningful, charitable and enlightening projects to develop not only the Commonwealth but other regions of the Global Community. As Her Majesty also celebrates another major milestone, marking Her Platinum Jubilee this year, I am grateful to not only have met Her Majesty while I served as Commonwealth Chair in Office, such as during our Heads of Government Meeting in Australia 2011, but to have worked on meaningful projects. In 2011, it was an honour to work with other Commonwealth Nations, inspired by Her Majesty, to remove the rules which gave male heirs precedence to the Throne over their sisters in succession. Her Majesty's tenure has shown that such a rule was obsolete and irrelevant because neither gender nor age deterred her after becoming Queen as a young girl aged 25. Few global figures have stood alongside Leaders from different nations and backgrounds as Her Majesty. Even fewer global figures are known and well respected across generations, as is Her Majesty. Over the last 70 years, she has shared many beautiful moments with the world, for which we are grateful. Last year Her Majesty would have faced the sorrow of losing her beloved husband, His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. However, her strength to carry on valiantly despite this loss has moved us all. On behalf of Trinidad and Tobago's Opposition as well as the United National Congress, I pray for God's richest blessings and offer sincere best wishes for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as well as offer sincere congratulations to our friends within the United Kingdom on this special occasion.