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The fire broke out on Monday and devastated the coasts of Mati, a seaside town populated by hundreds of locals and tourists.
The death toll could still rise, as 60 people are still being treated in hospital, 11 of which are in intensive care.
And dozens more are missing.
The monarch left London to begin the summer holiday in her Scottish residence in Balmoral in late July.
But in a rare public statement the Queen addressed the tragedy that struck Greece earlier this week.
Buckingham Palace’s official website shared a statement earlier today penned by Her Majesty.
She said: “Prince Philip and I offer our deepest sympathies to the people of Greece in the wake of the devastating fires in Attica and across Greece.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the victims of this terrible tragedy and to all those who have lost their homes.
“I pay tribute to the courage and dedication of the Greek emergency services and the volunteers that have provided support.”
Today Greece’s Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas said that there were “serious indications” the fire had been started deliberately.
The Royal Family has close links to the hellenic nation, as the Duke of Edinburgh was born into the Greek royal family.
And the Queen and her family are still in contact with their Greek counterparts.
Earlier this month, Prince Pavlos of Greece shared an image of him meeting the British monarch while she was presenting the regiments he belong to, the Royal Scots Dragoon guards, with the new Standard.
The prince had their meeting immortalised with a picture, whose caption read: “It was an honour for me to have served in her regiment with some of the finest men.”
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