"I wish to say something about the announcement which has just been made about Her Majesty," he said.
"I know I speak on behalf of the entire house when I say that we send our best wishes to Her Majesty the Queen, and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers at this moment."The BBC reported notes had been passed to various members including Prime Minister Liz Truss and Labor leader Keir Starmer before the palace's announcement was made public.
Members of the royal family were travelling on Thursday to be by the monarch's side in Scotland's Balmoral Castle, where the Queen was said to be "comfortable".
She had one hell of an innings.
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