Laura Taouchanov 7:33 p.m., September 11, 2022
On Tuesday, King Charles III will visit Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland.
There, the atmosphere has been special since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
On one side is the Unionist, on the other the Republicans.
Europe 1 went to meet the inhabitants of the small town, 20km from Belfast.
In Hillsborough, the rain keeps extinguishing the candle that Morgane is trying to light.
The flowers and a family photo in front of the castle will finally be enough to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II, who died this Thursday at the age of 96.
"She had this ability to unite us and heal our country, especially after the civil war. It's when someone leaves, you realize how important she is. She managed to unite and she's a major figure for the UK as a whole."
"A pub in Belfast was throwing a party for his death"
A figure especially for the unionist community, mainly Protestant.
For John, to show up in front of this black portal is to prove that British culture does not die with it.
"I hope there's not going to be too many changes, a smooth transition. There will always be people who never respect her. A pub in Belfast was throwing a party for her death. It's wrong. It was a mother, a grandmother. Our monarch."
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From now on, their British identity will be embodied by King Charles III.
The Unionists, who are much less popular after their historic defeat in the last election in May, will have to try to recover from this new ordeal.