Despite her advanced age and her absence from several official events this year, the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has spread a global sadness. The world has lost a brilliant, wise and remarkable woman, who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. A recent poll showed how popular she was, with 75 percent of the people in the UK liking her and approving of her work. French President Emmanuel Macron was not wrong when he sent his condolences to the people of Britain and said to them: “To you, she was your queen. To us, she was the queen.” Americans closely followed the queen’s health updates through all major US media outlets and they mourned her as if she were one of their own. Shortly after her death, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden released a statement in which they passed the prayers of people all across the US to the people of the UK and the Commonwealth in their time of grief. “Queen Elizabeth was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special,” the statement read. It added that she stood in solidarity with the US after 9/11, when she poignantly reminded the country that grief was the price paid for love. On Friday, Biden announced that he would travel to the UK to attend the queen"s funeral, along with several other world leaders. It is well known that, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the queen instructed that the US national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” be played outside Buckingham Palace as a way to show solidarity with America. Condolences and prayers for the queen poured in from politicians, celebrities and people across the US. Dalia Al-Aqidi US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley reiterated that there was no closer ally to the US than the queen herself. Hartley told US news network CBS that Elizabeth had always been close to the US. “I think she loved America, and we loved her. When I first arrived, it was right before the Platinum Jubilee, and I was amazed at the number of people on the street that just adored her. And there was so much respect. But there were many, many Americans there,” she said. Condolences and prayers for the queen poured in from politicians, celebrities and people across the US. “Like so many, Michelle and I are grateful to have witnessed Her Majesty’s dedicated leadership, and we are awed by her legacy of tireless, dignified public service,” former President Barack Obama said. Meanwhile, the 42nd president, Bill Clinton, described the late monarch as a “source of stability, serenity and strength in sunshine or storm.” The queen had cultivated a seventy-year friendship with the White House. She met every American president since Dwight Eisenhower, except for Lyndon Johnson, who did not visit Britain during his presidency. She also visited the US several times as both a princess and a queen. According to several sources, the queen was a friend of Nancy and Ronald Reagan, whose family ranch she visited in 1983. Six years later, she granted Ronald Reagan an honorary knighthood in recognition of his assistance to the UK in the Falkland War. This award is the highest distinction the UK awards foreigners. This unique relationship between the two countries is expected to continue, with King Charles having limited genuine political power. These ties were built through decades of allyship and the sharing of secrets. Both countries need the other to help face the challenges of the Russian war, economic troubles, global inflation and the deadly pandemic’s consequences. Britain is now starting a new era with both a new king and a new prime minister. Charles must continue his mother’s policy of maintaining the monarchy’s impartiality and refrain from declaring his personal positions, leaving the politics to 10 Downing Street. Dalia Al-Aqidi is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. Twitter: @DaliaAlAqidi