A tribute through history. “Thank you, Your Majesty,” wrote Emmanuel Macron in a message on his social networks, to which is added a video that narrates the meetings of Isabel II with the different presidents of the Republic. This began in particular with the Queen’s speech at the Elysée Palace in April 1957, alongside President René Coty.
Then, in excellent French, he declared: “Mr President, may the trust and mutual understanding between the French Republic and the United Kingdom continue forever.”
The video then continues with archival footage: from Elizabeth II’s first meeting with a French head of state in May 1948, Vincent Auriol, to her last meeting with Emmanuel Macron, on June 11, 2021, in Cornwall during the summit. of the G7.
“She knew and talked to all of our presidents”
A short excerpt in the form of a last tribute to Elizabeth II for Emmanuel Macron. The president and his wife Brigitte Macron met at his grave in Westminster Hall on Sunday.
The day after the queen’s death, the head of state had already insisted on the latter’s ties to France. During his speech at the Elysee, he said:
“Elizabeth II mastered our language, loved our culture and touched our hearts. Since her coronation, she has met and spoken with all of our presidents. No other country has been privileged to host her as often as we do.”
If you have never received Elizabeth II at the Elysee since her election in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has greeted her three times. At the G7 summit therefore. But also, in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2019 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Portsmouth and on December 3, 2019 at Buckingham Palace on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
Source: BFM TV
