By Lancelot Mesonier
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updated on 8 Sep 22 at 7:45 PM
“The Queen passed away peacefully at her castle at Balmoral this afternoon,” we learned from the official Royal Family account on Thursday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. As the world mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II, after 70 years of reign, the people of Rouen remember. 50 years ago, the May 19, 1972, Rouen was dressed in the colors of the Union Jack. For two hours, and not a minute more, Queen Elizabeth II and son husband prince philip traveled through the city of 100 steeples.
When Jean Lecanuet receives Elizabeth II
After a five-day state visit to France, the royal couple had arrived by train from Paris. They were received by the mayor at the time, Jean Lecanuet, and the Prime Minister, Jacques Chaban-Delmas. On the program, express visit aboard a convertible DS, descent of rue Jeanne-d’Arc, short tour of the Old Market, passage along the Courthouse and towards rue des Carmes to take a look at the cathedral.
Then head to the British military cemetery of Saint-Sever, where nearly 11,000 soldiers who died during the First World War were deposited. End of the visit on the Quai Jean-de-Béthencourt where the royal yacht Britannia was waiting for Her Majesty to return to London.
All along the course, a consistent stride had massed at the security barriers in order to see the royal couple. A spectator visibly very cheerful at the idea of crossing the queen, even tried to infiltrate the boat. Very quickly spotted, he was escorted back to the dock by the police and Elizabeth II was able to leave peacefully across the Channel.
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