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The Earls of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, pleasantly surprised the public gathered this Saturday outside Buckingham Palace to be able to see in the first row the funeral procession of Isabel IIwho has been formally dismissed this Monday with the celebration of a solemn state funeral, as it passes through the avenue known as The Mall.
The youngest son of the deceased sovereign wanted to personally thank the citizens for their patience and all the affection shown since the death of the monarch was announced on September 8. Like other members of the Windsor clan, including King Charles himself and Queen Camilla, Edward and Sophie left Buckingham Palace unannounced to the delight of the crowd.who soon celebrated the couple’s arrival and extended his hands to be able to offer them his condolences.
However, Eduardo refused to shake hands as he spoke animatedly with those present about his mother’s legacy and the admiration that the entire nation professes for her. That refusal to play directly to the public contrasted notably with his close and simple character, so there was no lack of people who asked him without hesitation about the reasons for his striking decision.
The prince excused himself with an argument linked to comparative tort. “I’d love to, but have you seen how many people are here? They would fall off!” she was heard saying. From his point of view, one or several handshakes would force him to greet in the same way all the citizens who were concentrated around the promenade., although that has not been much less the case of his royal brother or his sons, Guillermo and Harry. The truth is that all the members of the royal house, including Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have gladly offered to shake hands with the people and have even given the occasional hug, although logically they cannot satisfy everyone. world alike.
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