THE United States and Commonwealth flags at the District Court for the NMI were flown at half-staff in honor of Queen Elizabeth II who passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, 2022.
On Sept. 8, as a mark of respect for the memory of Britain’s longest reigning monarch, President Joe Biden ordered that the flag of the United States “shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment” which was Monday, Sept. 19, in London.
The president also directed that the flag “shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.”
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era,” Biden stated in a proclamation.
“In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her,” the president added.
“Queen Elizabeth II led always with grace, an unwavering commitment to duty, and the incomparable power of her example. She was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special. The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity. Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world,” Biden said.
The U.S. and CNMI flags are flown at half-staff at the United States Courthouse in Gualo Rai in honor of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II who passed away on Sept. 8 and whose state funeral was held Monday in London, England.
