Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Elizabeth II on Thursday, hailing
"a queen of hearts"
who was
"a friend of France" from
whom she knew 10 presidents during her 70-year reign.
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has embodied the continuity and unity of the British nation for more than 70 years”
, reacted the president in a tweet posted a few minutes after the announcement of his death, at the age of 96. year.
"I keep the memory of a friend of France, a queen of hearts who forever marked her country and her century
," he added.
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Since his election in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has not had the opportunity to welcome Elizabeth II to the Élysée but he has greeted her three times in the United Kingdom: June 5, 2019 for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Portsmouth, December 3, 2019 at Buckingham Palace on the sidelines of a NATO summit, then June 11, 2021 in Cornwall for the G7 summit.
On June 2, the Head of State paid a vibrant tribute to Elizabeth II for her platinum jubilee marking her 70 years of reign.
"You are the golden thread that binds our two countries, proof of the unwavering friendship between our nations
," he said in a message addressed to the sovereign in English.
“You are our friend, our very close ally
” and
“you have been a constant presence and a source of wisdom for the leaders of our two countries”
, he added.