Queen Elizabeth II reflects on sombre mood after tragedies in UK

Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday said the UK has been “resolute in the face of adversity” following recent tragedies in London and Manchester in a message released on her official birthday. But she said it was “difficult to escape a very sombre national mood.”

She said: “Today is a traditional day of celebration. This year, however, it is very difficult to escape a very sombre national mood.”In her traditional birthday message, the 91-year-old monarch made a reference to the “succession of terrible tragedies.”