Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022

Following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. The Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Councillor Sanjay Shambhu, said the following:

“On behalf of all councillors and staff of South Gloucestershire Council, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this very sad time. Her Majesty The Queen was a much loved and respected leader who will be remembered with great fondness. Her dedication to the nation and to the Commonwealth was both unstinting and inspirational.

“We were fortunate to receive Her Majesty into the district on several occasions, including her visits to Badminton Horse Trials which she enjoyed for the first time in 1952 and on official engagements such as when she opened the Severn Bridge in September 1966 and on visits to the aerospace works at Filton, home to the assembly line of the British-built Concorde.”

Proclamation of King Charles III

The official Proclamation of King Charles III was held on Saturday 10 September at St James’s Palace in London. A local reading of the Proclamation was made by the Chair of the Council, Councillor Sanjay Shambhu, at Kingswood Civic Centre on Sunday 11 September 2022. Local councillors were pleased to represent the residents of Frenchay and Downend at this reading that was also attended by other councillors, aldermen, local MPs and the Vice Lord Lieutenant, Roger Deeks who also attended.