While I was living in England (2007-2011), I took advantage of being there for visiting former free french navy sailors having married british ladies during ww2, then having settled in UK.
Visiting once one of these veterans in Cornwall, I was deeply impressed to see a framed message from Queen Elisabeth II & prince Philip, at the honor place in their living room, sent to this veteran & to his english wife, to congratulate them for their 50th wedding anniversary.
Something you would never receive here in France... This gesture, how it was received by the recipients, deeply positively impressed me. I still remember of this, and how proud this veteran still was when showing me this message from his Queen (unfortunately his wife had passed away a few years before).
Queen Elisabeth II, and her mother, were in the hearth of a lot of my f.f. veterans. Very sad day indeed.
Last edited by Lemataf; 08-09-22 at 08:18 PM.
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