His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed sadness at the death of British Queen Elizabeth II and offered heartfelt condolences to the royal family and the people of the United Kingdom saying, ”Her reign, as Britain’s longest serving monarch, represented celebration, inspiration and a reassuring sense of continuity for so many people alive today”. The Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile extended condolences to members of the royal family on behalf of Tibetans across the world.