A country plunged into silence. Le Royaume-Uni, deuil depuis la mort de la reine Elizabeth II, s’est figé pour une minute de silence dimanche soir, à la veille de funérailles d’Etat qui s’annoncent grandioses avec une foule immense et des dignitaires venus du whole world.
As the national mourning ended after the sovereign’s death on September 8, Britons were invited to observe this minute of silence at home, on their doorstep or on their street, or during community events and vigils.
The sovereign, who died aged 96, was extremely popular after reigning for more than 70 years, a longevity unprecedented in British history. To the point that tens or even hundreds of thousands of people have queued, for more than 24 hours, day and night, since Wednesday to congregate in front of his coffin, exposed in Westminster Hall, the oldest room in parliament. British. .
Macron and Biden meet
The public, who continued to queue on Sunday night, still have until 6:30 am (5:30 am GMT) on Monday to gather in front of the queen’s coffin. These Britons were joined by heads of state and government over the weekend.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, made the sign of the cross on Sunday afternoon in front of the coffin of the late sovereign. He paid tribute to the sense of “dignity” and “service” of Isabel II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Sunday night with his wife Brigitte. “We share the pain of the British,” he told reporters earlier.
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen or the King of Spain, Felipe VI, also bowed before the remains of the queen, as well as the Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, visibly very moved.
The foreign leaders were received at Buckingham Palace in the early afternoon for King Charles III’s first major diplomatic meeting. More than 200 leaders had been invited.
Source: BFM TV
