The day after the death of Elizabeth II, the emotion was palpable in the streets of Paris.
“The queen was 96: her death is not a surprise, but a huge part of our life disappears with her”
, testifies Nicholas Hammond, director of the British School of Paris.
Located in Croissy-sur-Seine (Yvelines), this establishment welcomes 584 students, aged 3 to 18, who follow the English curriculum.
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On this Friday morning, the entire educational community gathered on the junior school football field for two minutes of silence.
"A strong moment, because we were all together, which does not happen very often"
, describes Christina, 15 years old.
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Thursday, it was his father, who works at the British Embassy in France, who told him the news of the critical condition of the queen.
“I had a hard time believing it… It felt unreal to me.
Throughout my life, and that of my family too, it has been a point of stability
, ”says the young girl in almost perfect French.
“She will never be forgotten”
"Today, I am…
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