King Charles arrived in Northern Ireland

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11:00 : In Edinburgh, the line remains very long this morning to see the coffin of Elizabeth II, as shown in the photo below. In London, where it will be exhibited from tomorrow evening, a few people are already waiting, observed an AFP journalist.

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10:54 : After Scotland, the new King Charles III travels to Northern Ireland today to receive condolences from local politicians. If this territory is no longer at war, it remains deeply divided between the Unionists, supporters of remaining within the United Kingdom, and the Republicans, who dream of joining the Republic of Ireland. “Charles is not my king”explains a resident of a republican district of Belfast in this report by Agathe Mahuet.

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09:24 : London police call their officers to order after the broadcast from a video showing police removing an anti-monarchist protester outside the Palace of Westminster. “The public absolutely has the right to protest, we have made this clear to all officers”assures the Metropolitan Police this morning.

12:08 : Let’s recall the main news of this Tuesday:

A new major fire is raging in Gironde, and has spread widely tonight. According to firefighters, 1,300 hectares burned in less than 24 hours.

New clashes erupted last night on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Baku claims to have suffered losses. Yerevan denounces a “assault” of its neighbor and appeals in particular to France.

• The Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive enabled it to retake 6,000 km2 from Russian troops, asserts Volodymyr Zelensky. Here’s what to remember from yesterday’s events.

Elizabeth II’s coffin is still on display at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. He must be transferred to London at the end of the day. Charles III goes to Northern Ireland.

The ethics committee must give an opinion on the end of life this morning. According to our information, Emmanuel Macron wishes to launch a citizens’ convention on the subject, which would lead to a law in 2023.

08:39 : 5h18, here we are ? https://t.co/OlZ8vAcL9Y

08:39 : The starting point of the line at 4 am in Edinburgh, some waited 6 am to see the coffin of the queen @franceinfo https://t.co/SClnDf4RfR

08:39 : shadows in the night.. a huge procession in the streets of Edinburgh https://t.co/hNBtGZ1L5t

08:39 : 1 am, still hundreds and hundreds of meters of queue to access the cathedral ST Gilles #edinburgh https://t.co/HZdbq9gQBu

08:48 : The coffin of Elizabeth II has been on display since yesterday evening in St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, and will remain so until this afternoon and its transfer to London by plane. All night, residents followed one another to pay tribute to him, noted our journalist Nicolas Teillard.


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