Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, Pays Tribute To Queen Amid War

Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, was present at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday.

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Zelenska wrote on Twitter, "She wished us better times and shared our desire for freedom."

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Olena showed her gratitude for "important signal of support" Queen gave to Kyiv during the Russian invasion.

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Although Olena Zelenska attended the ceremony, her husband and Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was not with her.

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Britain has excluded Russia from the invitation list to attend Queen's funeral because of the February invasion of Ukraine.

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