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Monday, September 19, the British paid a last tribute to their queen. The funeral ceremony of Elizabeth II was held in London, but all over the country, these subjects followed the event.
It was in historic silence that the United Kingdom united in meditation on Monday, September 19. Heads down in London (UK)Windsor (UK)Belfast (North Ireland)Where Newcastle (UK)the millions of subjects seemed to become one. Around noon, the whole country froze to pay homage to Queen Elizabeth II. Some streets remained almost deserted. Even the department stores have lowered the curtain.
Far from the usual tumult, the Citythe business district of the capital, is also silent. “The last time it was this quiet was during lockdown.”says a Londoner. Another indicates that, “Usually, it’s hard to weave between people“. In the famous square of Piccadilly Circus, dozens of Britons stopped to take part in the funeral on their phones. Families were able to attend the event remotely by watching the ceremony on a giant screen in Edinburgh.
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