September 8, 2022 is now part of history.
Across the Channel, the entire press paid tribute to the very popular sovereign Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at the age of 96, after a reign of nearly 70 years, in her Scottish residence of Balmoral.
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“Thank you”,
soberly titles the British newspaper
The Mirror
in one of its Friday edition, with a portrait of the sovereign in profile, on a black background.
Several other dailies choose a more sober cover, with a portrait of the crowned sovereign, in the first years of her reign, with her dates of birth and death.
As the economic daily
Financial Times
s:
The same goes for the centre-left daily
The Guardian
, which chose the official portrait of the Queen taken at her coronation on June 2, 1953 as its cover photo.
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The young Elizabeth II poses there in Westminster Abbey, with the royal scepter and the crown of Saint Edward.
A life of “service” and “duty”
Same choice of photo for the tabloid
The Daily Star
, which caption for its part:
"You have done your duty, Ma'am!"
.
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In a more restrained and elegant style, the
Times
displays the same cliché and the same message, accompanied by the dates of birth and death of the monarch:
“A life in service, Queen Elizabeth II: 21 April 1926 - 8 September 2022 »
.
Queen of Hearts
“Queen of all our hearts”
, headlines the conservative daily
The Daily Telegraph
, with a colorized portrait of the young Queen Elizabeth II:
"We loved you, ma'am!"
, in turn headlines the very popular tabloid
The Sun
, with a more recent portrait of Elizabeth II, in black and white.
And adds in caption this tribute:
“Rest in peace, Madam.
The Sun
and our readers loved you.
We are proud to have had you as our queen.”
“Our hearts are broken
,” echoes the
Daily Mail
, with a full-page portrait of the crowned young sovereign, a determined gaze seemingly staring at the reader.
Sign of the great popularity of the monarch, many newspapers, like the
Daily Mail
, also offer their readers to send them, via dedicated online forms, messages of condolence and tribute.