Anaïs Cordoba 9:51 p.m., September 09, 2022
The day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a mass was held in Saint Paul's Cathedral.
A ceremony charged with emotions, which 2000 Londoners who had queued for hours were able to attend.
Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke as the new anthem sounded.
For the first time, the anthem God save the King sounded: this Friday evening, Saint Paul's Cathedral was rocked by the national anthem.
A hymn that had not been sung for 70 years - at the time of the enthronement of Queen Elizabeth II on the British throne.
Before her, it was her father, George VI, who was on the throne.
Today, King Charles III succeeds him.
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The new hymn was played at the end of the mass in homage to the queen, the first time officially since the reign of Elizabeth II.
In all, 2,000 Londoners were able to attend the ceremony, after queuing for hours, during which Prime Minister Liz Truss took the floor to read religious excerpts.
Saint Paul's Cathedral, a place steeped in history
The notes of the bagpipes and the songs of the choir punctuated the religious service.
A poignant moment in the history of the Queen and the British people, because of her disappearance which shook the country but also because she was very pious.
Something to write history once again: it was in Saint Paul's Cathedral that many ceremonies took place, including the wedding of Charles and Diana on July 29, 1981.