Yesterday, Emmanuel Macron violated formal etiquette by delivering a moving English tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
In his statement from the Elysee Palace in Paris, the French president lauded the monarch’s “knowledge and humanity,” adding, “we all feel a void.”
She was your Queen in your eyes. She was the Queen to us,’ the French leader stated in a three-minute social media-posted speech. “Elizabeth II learned our language, cherished our culture, and moved our hearts.” From the time of her coronation, she knew and communicated with all of our presidents. No other nation had the honor of hosting her as frequently as we did.
Mr. Macron delivered the speech in front of the French, EU, and Union Jack flags. The British flag only flies at the Elysee when a British dignitary of the highest rank is there.
Mr. Macron delivered the speech in front of the French, EU, and Union Jack flags. The British flag only flies at the Elysee when a British dignitary of the highest rank is there.
Mr. Macron sat next to the Queen at the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 5, 2019 in Portsmouth.
In the White House, President Joe Biden and his wife Jill signed a book of condolences.
Even the New York Yankees stood during a moment of silence prior to their game at Yankee Stadium versus the Minnesota Twins.
Ballet members placed flowers outside the British embassy in Tokyo.
Mr. Macron spoke in English in front of the French, European Union, and British flags.
After seven decades of loyal public service, the French newspaper Le Figaro published the headline “Adieu à la Reine,” describing her as “a rock for her kingdom.” Her Majesty’s knowledge of the French language and her “old-fashioned charm” were lauded.
A front-page editorial stated, “Let’s face it, the voluntarily rebellious French, the heir to a people who once beheaded their king, often found themselves quietly admiring her nobility and probably even envious of this country whose queen was an extraordinary woman.”
The front page of the left-wing newspaper Liberation featured an attractive black-and-white photograph of a youthful Queen draped in a black cape and the title “England’s sadness.”
The article stated, “A international icon, she has endured a century of history without ever faltering or giving up.”
A special edition of the glossy celebrity magazine Paris Match characterized the death of the Queen as “the end of the world” on the cover.
In Germany, Bild, a popular newspaper, reported that “the world is crying for the Queen,” while the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung stated that the queen “embodied normalcy and duty.”
Sydney honored the monarch by projecting her picture onto the world-renowned opera theatre.
The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera characterized Her Majesty as “the epitome of leadership.” The right-leaning newspaper noted, “Elizabeth II has always remained faithful to herself, even to the point where she occasionally appeared estranged from the present.”
The warmth felt in these moments demonstrates that it is not always required to be fashionable in order to garner respect and compassion. Not only British leaders and politicians should keep this in mind.
Over seventy years, El Pais reported, the Queen “kept the neutrality that ensured the continuity of the British crown.” The Dutch tabloid De Telegraaf described the 12-year-old great-grandmother as a “global icon.” Its front-page headline read, “A Queen in the hearts of the entire globe.”
The top editorial of the publication stated that the monarch was a “rock” for many British citizens through “tumultuous times.”
The Volkskrant stated that the Queen “was like a grandmother and mother to the British,” adding, “She was always there for the people, in good and difficult times.”
The right-leaning Belgian newspaper Le Soir referred to her as “the Queen of the century” on its main page. Is this the conclusion of an era? ” the paper inquired.
The fact that the Queen endured everything and everyone was evidence that the world’s house of cards could be shaken but never fall. What then? ’
The Sydney Morning Herald of Australia reported that “the world’s most famous and admired woman leaves behind a fragmented and tattered kingdom.”
In a dispatch from London, the newspaper referred to the death of the Queen as a “hammer blow to the British psyche.”
After a 96-gun salute was held in Canberra, images of Her Majesty were displayed on monuments and public buildings throughout Australia. The tributes, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, show “the light she brought to so many.” Some republicans, however, refused to wait until the end of the formal mourning period before advocating for Australia to abandon the Royal Family.
Our thoughts are with her loved ones and family. Australia must now move forward,’ said Australian Greens Party leader Adam Bandt.
President Xi Jinping of China regretted the demise of the Queen, stating, “Her death is a big loss for the British people.”
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated, “Britain extended the hand of reconciliation to Germany, and the hand of reconciliation was also the Queen’s hand.” He referred to a 1965 state visit by the Queen to West Germany as “one of the most significant and potent symbols” of post-war friendship.
…besides Putin mouthpiece
Margarita Simonyan, a publicist for Vladimir Putin, has criticized the global outpouring of condolences for the Queen, claiming that her death is garnering excessive publicity.
Late Thursday night, the 42-year-old leader of the Kremlin-backed RT channel sent out the unusual message via her Telegram channel.
Miss Simonyan wrote, “Colleagues, let’s wrap up the quantity of news about the Queen.” She expired. Rest in peace, then. The self-proclaimed journalist’s channel has been banned throughout the majority of the European Union for promoting fake news and conspiracy theories.
The RIA news agency, another Kremlin mouthpiece, indicated that the country’s future was uncertain.
It was asserted that the death of the Queen puts into question the very existence of the United Kingdom.
The Kremlin stated that Putin would not attend the funeral in Britain.