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Throughout her reign, Elizabeth II was able to create a special bond with the French, who were marked by her death, Thursday, September 8.
Between Elizabeth II and France, it’s a love story. In 1956, she made her first official visit to France as queen. A country that she loves, and that makes her feel good. René Coty, Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, up to Emmanuel Macron… The Queen of England has a long history with French presidents.
The sovereign also knew how to create a link with the French themselves. It’s been more than twenty years, but a florist still remembers with emotion the passage of the monarch in front of his shop. She also left her mark in Paris, in a pastry shop. Even today, the owner is questioned by his customers about the secrets of this visit. Elizabeth II was also a great horse lover.
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