TEAM Rector of the Bournemouth Town Centre Parish described Her Majesty the Queen as the “beating heart of dedicated love”, following her death aged 96.

Dr Ian Terry paid tribute to King Charles and the Royal Family after Her Majesty died at Balmoral on September 8.

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He told the Daily Echo: “Our hearts go out in sadness and love to King Charles and the rest of the Royal Family and we join them in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth.

“She has been the beating heart of dedicated love and the heart of our nation for more than 70 years and in mourning her passing we give thanks more than we are able to say and we surround her and her family with out love.”

Dr Terry added St Peter’s Church will be open for prayer at 9.30 tomorrow morning.