The queen is in heaven. Literally. A Swiss artist projected this Saturday in the sky of Bern an image of Elizabeth II, in the company of her husband Felipe II, who died in April 2021. The work was carried out in collaboration with the British Embassy.
“In a moving tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, world-renowned Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter has lit up the skies over Switzerland with a moving image of Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip,” the British Embassy tweeted.
thrown into the clouds
The work, composed of several images of the Queen and entitled traveling to the stars (Voyager vers les étoiles), was projected 9 kilometers into the clouds, over Lauterbrunnen, a municipality in the canton of Bern.
Buried Monday with her husband
Queen Elizabeth II, who died peacefully at Balmoral on September 8, will be privately buried on Monday in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, west London, alongside her father King George VI and her husband. , Prince Philip.
Since Wednesday, the public has been queuing in London to pay their respects and meditate for a few minutes in front of his exposed coffin in Westminster Hall until Monday morning.
The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday at noon, in the presence of heads of state from around the world.
Source: BFM TV
