Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Dame Vera Lynn, after the entertainer passed away aged 103.The wartime singer, known as the Forces’ Sweetheart, was confirmed to have died on 18 June, surrounded by her close family.And the Prime Minister issued a statement, praising her ‘charm and magical voice’.Johnson said: ‘Dame Vera Lynn’s charm and magical voice entranced and uplifted our country in some of our darkest hours. ‘Her voice will live on to lift the hearts of generations to come.’Boris’s fiancée Carrie Symonds also tweeted about the news, writing: ‘Very sad.
Will be playing her music here today. RIP.’Dame Vera Lynnâs charm and magical voice entranced and uplifted our country in some of our darkest hours.