Former President of the United States Barack Obama has remembered Queen Elizabeth II as a "gracious" but "no-nonsense" leader in a touching tribute shared on the same day of her state funeral.
Mr Obama took to Twitter to share how lucky he and his wife, Michelle Obama, were to know the Queen, whose state funeral took place today in the capital, London.
“Back when we were just beginning to navigate life as President and First Lady, she welcomed us to the world stage with extraordinary generosity," the former president wrote on Twitter on Monday.
