Paris massacre, Queen Elizabeth II

The Paris massacre of 12 people at the newspaper Charlie Hebdo has elicited sincere condolences from Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of England who is 88 years old. These condolences were meant for the wounded, their families, and the families of those who were murdered by terrorist gunmen who stormed the newspaper officers. A young mother admitted the gunmen unintentionally, and she was terrorized along with her young daughter during the attack. The newspaper editor was one of those killed, and the gunmen responsible fled in a vehicle before police arrived. The message sent from the English monarch read “Prince Philip and I send our sincere condolences to the families of those who have been killed and to those who have been injured in the attack in Paris this morning. We send our thoughts and prayers to all those who have been affected.”

Queen Elizabeth II sent her condolences over the Paris massacre from Sandringham House, the official royal residence which is used during the winter break. Queen Elizabeth II is not the only one to speak out about the Paris massacre, leaders from around the globe have been very outspoken in their criticism. It is commonly believed that the extremist gunmen targeted the newspaper because of publications in the past which depicted the prophet Mohammed. These publications inflamed Muslims and resulted in numerous threats from radicalized Muslims in the past. The condolences from Queen Elizabeth show that the entire world is in the fight against terrorism together and we must support one another.