First Time Meeting Queen Elizabeth II As A Child, Canadian PM: I'll Be Very Strong

JAKARTA - Canadian Prime Ministers said they would miss Queen Elizabeth II very much, praising stability as part of the British Empire.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (50) said in the BBC Radio 4 Today program.

PM Trudeau first met the late Queen Elizabeth II more than 40 years ago when her father, Pierre Trudeau, was a Canadian leader.

"I will miss him so much. Coming to London and not being able to see him is something that makes me a little confused," he said.

"The relationship I have deepened with him over the past seven years is extraordinary, able to keep him assessing what is happening in Canada, but also having real, in-depth and wise conversations about global affairs, be it the situation in Ukraine, whether it's a challenge around the south global, climate change, attention, his perspective on historical sweeps is always very valuable," said PM Trudeau.

When asked if Canada would remain part of the kingdom, with the king of England as head of state, during his children's lifetime, he said:

"Yes, I think there is tremendous stability in our democratic system. We have an extraordinary governor general who is making the best of Canada and we have a Crown that oversees, sometimes from a comfortable distance, what happened," he said.

"There is a good balance for the systems we have that will continue to serve Canadians very well."

It is known, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle, Scotland on September 8. Today, Queen Elizabeth II will be buried side by side with her husband, Prince Philip Duke of ability at Kapel Memorial King George VI, Kapel St George, Windsor Castle.