Overseas leaders, together with Ignazio Cassis, pay tribute to Elizabeth II – rts.ch

Because the ten days of nationwide mourning that adopted the dying of the sovereign, so well-liked after 70 years of reign, come to an finish, 1000’s of individuals continued to line as much as pay their final respects.

Joe Biden, accompanied by his spouse Jill, made the signal of the cross in entrance of the coffin of the late sovereign, uncovered to Westminster Corridor, the oldest room of the British Parliament. He paid tribute to the sense of “dignity” and “service” of Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 on the age of 96.

Confederation President Ignazio Cassis and his spouse Paola signed the ebook of condolences for the Queen at Lancaster Home. The Federal Councilor then expressed his deep sympathy to His Majesty, King Charles III, son of the late Queen.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at Westminster Corridor together with his spouse Brigitte, hand in hand, each wearing black, with darkish trainers and sun shades. “We share the ache of the British,” Emmanuel Macron instructed reporters.

The President of the European Fee Ursula von der Leyen or the King of Spain, Felipe VI, additionally bowed earlier than the stays of the Queen, in addition to the Ukrainian first woman, Olena Zelenska, visibly very moved.

Overseas leaders have been to be obtained at Buckingham Palace within the early night, for Charles III’s first main diplomatic assembly.

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First lodges

The general public nonetheless has till 6:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. in Switzerland) Monday to assemble in entrance of the queen’s coffin, which has been on show since Wednesday.

On this steady parade which noticed tens – even lots of – of 1000’s of individuals move, just one incident was famous: a person was charged with disturbing the general public order after leaving the road and approaching the coffin Friday.

The UK froze within the night Sunday in a minute of silence for a “second of reflection”, in reminiscence of its monarch who reigned 70 years, an unprecedented longevity in British historical past, till his dying at his Scottish residence in Balmoral.

The group of his state funeral, the primary since that of Winston Churchill in 1965, represents an unprecedented problem for the London police, and mobilizes 1000’s of police and navy personnel.

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“Not boring”

Monday morning, 2,000 friends, together with heads of state, will meet at Westminster Abbey, the place Elizabeth II was topped in 1953, for the excessive level of tributes paid in immense emotion because the dying of the monarch. to worldwide reputation.

As if to each gauge and preserve the bond between the British and the royal household, the queen’s youngsters and grandchildren have multiplied their conferences with the general public in current days, whereas the interval of mourning crushes all different information within the Kingdom. United.

For the reason that seventieth anniversary celebrations of Elizabeth II’s reign in June, the proportion of Britons who wish to hold the monarchy has risen by 5 factors, to 67%, in keeping with a YouGov ballot printed on Sunday. Charles recorded a leap in reputation (70% favorable opinions) however remained behind his son William (84%) and his spouse, Kate (80%).

After a remaining procession, Elizabeth II can be buried privately on Monday in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Fort, west London, subsequent to her father King George VI and her husband Prince Philip.

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