LIVE – Queen Elizabeth II is dead, Charles III becomes king – Le Figaro

“It’s sad”… Admirers, tourists and journalists gathered in front of Buckingham Palace in London share their concern about the state of health of Queen Elizabeth II, and their affection for the popular monarch. “I hoped that the Scottish air would do him good, ”says Elizabeth Jackson, 66, named in honor of the queen. “The problems have multiplied over the past year, it’s worrying.” “She has been queen all our lives, she is so calm, so measured”, notes with emotion Maureen Barnett, a retired professor interviewed by AFP. BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN-HEALTH AFP But apart from the large number of journalists and the hundreds of onlookers, sometimes coming with bouquets of flowers, few signs of the anguish that is mounting in the country. Stoic, the traditional guards still change their guns at regular intervals, tourists take selfies and the police continue their usual rounds. Some, not always informed of the latest news, still wonder about the presence of the media. “The queen is not well”, then explains a policeman to them, showing his mobile phone. Beyond the emotion, realism is in order in front of the palace. “It was to be expected, she became very frail, it’s sad”, observes Ken Cross, an Australian tourist. “It’s the normal course of things, she’s old and out of shape,” adds Homa, a young woman in her twenties. “It’s sad but she lived her life,” notes Diana Leroy, a German tourist. “We don’t have a monarchy in Germany, so I don’t know how people feel here.” READ ALSO – The ten days when George VI’s eldest daughter became Elizabeth II of England