IPOH – Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah has given his consent for the state flag to be flown at half-mast as a sign of respect for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8.
State secretary Datuk Ahmad Suaidi Abdul Rahim said in a statement that the Perak flag would be flown at half-mast for three days beginning tomorrow.
“The sultan of Perak has consented for the state to fly the flag at half-mast from tomorrow until Monday to express his royal highness’ sadness over the death of Queen Elizabeth II,” read the statement.
According to media reports, the queen’s body is now in London, where it will lie in state until the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey on September 19.
Queen Elizabeth II was the second-longest reigning monarch in history, after King Louis XIV of France.
During her reign, she visited Malaysia three times, namely in 1972 for a special visit, in 1989 in conjunction with the 11th Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, and in 1998 in conjunction with the 16th Commonwealth Games. – Bernama, September 16, 2022
