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The Queen has died at the age of 96. Here is some of the reaction from notable Canadians:"She was our Queen for almost half of Canada's existence. And she had an obvious, deep and abiding love and affection for Canadians. She served us all with strength and wisdom for 70 years as we grew into the diverse, optimistic, responsible, ambitious and extraordinary country we are today.
Long live the King!""She was Queen during the term of 12 Canadian Prime Ministers and 9 Saskatchewan Premiers. But even more enduring was the dedication, dignity and grace with which she served as Queen of Canada and the Commonwealth. Many of us have fond memories of Her Late Majesty's visits to our province – first as Princess Elizabeth in 1951 and then on five occasions as Queen – in 1959, 1973, 1978, 1987 and 2005.