The Paris transportation network RATP announced it has changed the name of one of its stations to honor Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral
The George V Métro station, on Line 1 under the Champs-Élysées, was renamed after the late Queen for the day.
on Twitter Monday, accompanied by a picture of a plaque in the station with the Queen's name and the years of her birth and death.The station was named George V after the late Queen's grandfather, King George V. The tribute comes on the day of the Queen's funeral, which French President Emmanuel Macron attended.to her, thanking her for the role she played in modern history and the Franco-British relationship.
Queen Elizabeth II held the record for most visits to the Élysée Palace for a foreign sovereign. At various occasions, including the six state visits she made to France, the Queen has met with all eight presidents of the French Fifth Republic, which was established in 1959, according to the statement.
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