The passing of Her Majesty has left me with a feeling of profound loss and sadness. Her leadership, diplomacy, dignity and unshakeable sense of duty to her country were a beacon of aspiration and an example for millions, both here and all around the world.
I witnessed her grace, warmth and embracing smile when she visited 36 Engineers and the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers in Maidstone during my first year as the MP for Maidstone & The Weald. May she rest in peace and God Save King Charles III.