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It is 11:30 am. Avis is already in front of his television. The Englishwoman, who lives in Ahun with her husband Harold, didn’t want to miss the moment. On screen, BBC reruns of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
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“Yes, I was saddened to learn of his death. But it’s not eternal…” As the VIPs arrive at Westminster Abbey, Harold serves tea. “I’ve always liked Diana very much. Besides, I met her,” explains Avis proudly. It was the early 1990s. She had heard that the Princess of Wales was visiting far away from her home in England. She went to see her, waited outside and was finally able to meet her. “She was even more beautiful in real life,” he says.
As the ceremony begins, Avis continues: “I remember I was thirteen years old when King George VI died.” It was 1952 and she was still in school. “We were waiting at the gate for our teacher to come so we could leave. A lady came and told me that the king was dead. I started crying. Our teacher came and asked why are you crying. I told her the reason and she got angry and replied that I was talking nonsense. The next day, the news came. When asked, she apologized to me.”
Avis also commemorates the coronation of Elizabeth II. “I remember seeing little Charles on the screen on the edge of the balcony. »
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God save the king
The ceremony continues. Avis followed her, paying attention. Then there was two minutes of silence. Images of a silent crowd in London follow one another. The camera pans over three ex-servicemen of the British Army who have come to pay their respects to the Queen. Features are drawn, looking sad. Avis sees them and is immediately moved. “It touched me to see them,” her voice sobbed.
Then the hymn “God Save the King” is played. “You’ll have to get used to it, it’s too funny not to say God Save the Queen any more.”
Queen Elizabeth II televised funeral on 19-09-2022 with British Avis and Harold de Cruz, Ahun
As the Queen’s coffin left Westminster Abbey and made its way to Buckingham Palace, Avis was not disappointed by the final tribute to Elizabeth II: “It was wonderful. I expected nothing less and it exceeded my expectations. »
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