For once, Emmanuel Macron found the right words—and they were in English. He addressed the “citizens of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth” to eulogise the late Queen Elizabeth II: “To you, she was your Queen. To us, she was the Queen. To us all, she will be with us forever … Her wisdom and empathy have helped us all to steer a path through the historic ups and downs of the last seven decades: with her passing, we all feel an emptiness.” His oration was uncharacteristically short—two and a half minutes altogether—heartfelt, and resonated with both the French and…
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