Quarek’s Englishmen were devastated by the death of their queen [Vidéo] – France

Evelyn Whittington, a retiree living in Central Brittany, is getting ready to open the doors of the local integration association Creese Breeze (AIKB), which welcomes new English speakers in Central Brittany. “I heard the news while listening to the BBC yesterday. It made me very sad. We knew she was down, but I didn’t expect such a quick end. She was with us for a long time. She was a part of our lives. She had a sweet fortune on us and our country.

“I Met the Queen”

Evelyn, who did not give up her huge smile despite this “very bad news”, was lucky to meet Elizabeth II. “It was in 2006, at Buckingham Palace. My father was a World War II veteran. He was invited like hundreds to lunch in the presence of the Queen. At one point I got to meet her. It only lasted a minute, but I have fond memories of it. We were very comfortable by his side. We realized. We took a picture with her and left. Others were waiting. Soon my father died. This meeting with Rani, who was an ambulance worker during the conflict, was very important to him.

Evelyn wants to meet her friends on the day of the funeral. She says it is necessary to mourn. She mentions that she received the condolences of her French neighbors on Thursday evening and that it affected her deeply.

“Guardian of our Identity”

A few hundred meters away, in the town hall’s gardens, like every Friday, AIKB’s English team cuts the bushes and tends the flowerbeds. Their contribution to local life. The effect is wonderful. Hand trimmer Joyce Hall says she was touched by the news of the Queen’s death. “She was the guardian of our identity. She had a wonderful sense of duty.”

On his side, John Kenyon, a retired resident of Great Britain who came to spend three weeks in Brittany, agrees: “He has made a lot of progress recently. He was able to impose himself, especially at the diplomatic level. I defend monarchy when it is constitutional.

Andy, Alan and Dolly, who take care of another site, are highly criticized. “Yes Rani Yaro. But monarchy does not please the British. Especially since Brexit. On the other side of the channel the situation is getting worse day by day.

“It’s like losing a grandmother.”

In another garden, rue du Linn – this time admirably – Joan Crocker, head gardener, hands on the ground, never leaving her radio. “I listen to the news on a loop. The Queen’s death hit me hard,” he says through tears. “It’s like losing a grandmother.” At his side, the mistress of the place, the English-born Marilyn Le Moyne, said she had faith in Charles III. “And then he’s a great gardener. And someone who’s been promoting ecology for a long time. Being king doesn’t allow him to protect the environment like he could anymore. It’s a shame, but it’s ethical.