In the UK, life has stopped, most businesses are closed, the day is a public holiday. But it’s not just across the Channel that life is rocked by Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, which will take place this Monday in London.
On this day of mourning, the RATP has decided to pay tribute to the monarch by renaming the most British metro stations in Paris: Georges V station, located in the 8th arrondissement, has been renamed “Elizabeth II”. George V was the grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. He reigned from 1910 to 1936.
“The RATP group pays tribute to the Queen of England by renaming the George V station to Elizabeth II for the day,” writes the Parisian railway network on Twitter. “Concretely, 1 sign out of 2 present on the quay (ie 3 out of 6) will be covered by the following writing:“ George V ”subtitled“ Elizabeth II 1926-2022. Travelers will discover them as soon as the station opens. We wear them tonight and will remove them overnight from Monday to Tuesday. “, Specifies the RATP in a press release.
It is specified that “the George V station owes its name to the road that serves it, namely Avenue George V in homage to the King of England (1865 – 1936)”. This station was opened in August 1900 and was “completely renovated as part of the subway renovation program in the 2000s: white beveled tiles cover the side walls, the vault and the gables”.
Among the most watched TV events in history
“Goodbye our glorious queen”, “a life of selfless service”… This Monday, Elizabeth II dominates the front pages of the British press, saluting her “dedication” to the Crown. This day, a public holiday in the United Kingdom, represents the greatest security challenge in her history for the London police.
This state funeral, the first since Winston Churchill’s in 1965, may be among the most watched televised events in history. They will also be shown on giant screens in London and across the UK.
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After the ceremony at Westminter Abbey, which will last an hour and during which dozens of flights have been canceled – so that the din would not disturb the solemnity of the moment – the country will freeze for two minutes of silence.
The coffin will leave the Abbey, followed by King Charles III, Queen consort Camilla and members of the royal family, and will be placed back in a Royal Navy carriage before a historic procession, with great fanfare, in the streets of central London. , at Wellington’s Arch, from where he will depart with the hearse for Windsor Castle.
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