From Thursday until the end of the week, the United Kingdom celebrates the 70 years of reign of Elizabeth II.
The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952 at the age of 25.
On this occasion,
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asked its readers what it represented in their eyes.
This week, the United Kingdom will vibrate to the sound of the celebrations of the 70 years of reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Bring out the trumpets and your best tea bags because on our side of the Channel, the TV channels will also be set to English time to make you live the jubilee.
A shot in the dark for us, people of France who got rid of the monarchy a long time ago?
According to the testimonies of our readers, not so much…
On several occasions,
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internet users point to the status of "grandmother to all" of the monarch, a figure with whom it is easy to identify.
"Her life is a novel, her longevity, the mystery sometimes, her relative discretion, she is an icon", confides Aurélie, who collects objects bearing her effigy.
For Julien, “it represents family, durability, greatness, heredity and tradition.
She is like a beacon amidst the fog of quarrelsome, careerist and corrupt politicians.
Solid, immutable, impartial”.
“An incredible force of nature”
Politics, Elizabeth II never did.
It reigns, it does not govern.
This is perhaps why the word "stability" comes up most often in testimonials.
“Queen Elizabeth represents a stable institution in an era that believes that any change is necessarily good, while a balance between novelty and tradition is desirable,” Bruno underlines.
Another reader, Vincent, remembers from his reign "a presence that has exceeded generations, an incredible force of nature, someone who knew how to impose himself and above all a person who knew how to unify a country".
His country, okay, but his family?
Could the escapades of his grandchildren and the exile of Meghan and Harry have tarnished his image?
"She holds the monarchical helm willy-nilly with strength and conviction, despite the damage caused within the royal family for a few decades", sweeps Timothée out of hand.
Readers remember her humorous features, like the clip in which she took part alongside Daniel Craig during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. They also keep in mind the rock side of this rock of the monarchy, thanks to "her outfits at the forefront of eccentricity so that we only see her", notes Coralie.
Just like Jacques, who does not make a gift to the queen and his "kitsch hats".
A “product to sell magazines”
Nor is our readership unanimously on their knees in the face of Elizabeth II.
“The queen is the representative of an unjust system and lives off the citizens.
It's time for a Republic to settle!
“, urges for example Thomas, who does not understand that the monarch is glorified, she who is only a” product to sell magazines “.
Bob, he believes that "the royal system is a reality show that promotes the country", so he easily understands "Meghan and Harry who want a fairer system".
Some of our readers also think of the inevitable, the death of this “last important figure of the 20th century”.
"The day she dies, I will feel a very big void like when I lost my mother," reports France.
"When she leaves, a page of history will be turned," says Stéphane.
In the meantime, she is putting her name on the books yet again this week, the one who has reigned longer than any other British monarch.
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