Queen Expresses Sympathy
September 13, 2004The Full Story
Her Majesty The Queen has written to Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, expressing sympathy to the people of Jamaica who were affected by the passage of Hurricane Ivan.Following is the text of the Queen’s message:
“I was very shocked to learn of the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Ivan as it passed across Jamaica. Please pass on my heartfelt sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives and to the vary many others who suffered loss and damage in this terrible natural disaster.”