“We will perpetuate the values ​​that she has never ceased to embody”, promises Emmanuel Macron

“His death leaves us with a sense of emptiness.” In a 3-minute recorded video, broadcast on social networks, Friday, September 9, the President of the Republic paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who died at the age of 96.

“We will commemorate and perpetuate the values ​​that she never ceased to embody and promote: the moral force of democracy and freedom,” said Emmanuel Macron, in this video message in English. In this sequence, the President of the Republic addresses the “citizens of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth”.

“At this sad time, we send our sincere condolences at Sa
Majesty the King, to the royal family, to the British people and to all who
loved the Queen. She will be deeply missed.” he added.“His wisdom and empathy helped us chart a course amid the
vagaries of theHistory of the last 70 years”, continues Emmanuel Macron in English. The President greets “a unique example of devotion to his people and a very close ally.”

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To you, she was your Queen.
To us, she was the Queen.
To us all, she would be with us forever. pic.twitter.com/126GoAgARt

—Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 9, 2022

He accompanied his video on Twitter of text “For you, she was your queen. For us, she was the queen. For all of us, she would be with us forever.”