Elizabeth II’s carriage is going up the Mall to Buckingham Palace. Ecstatic crowds of Londoners and tourists greet the Queen. June 2013. Le carrosse d’Elizabeth II remonte le Mall en direction du Palais de Buckhingham. Des foules de Londoniens et de touristes saluent la Reine. Juin 2013.
This old lady was shopping in a small market in Notting Hill. For some reason, I felt she could not be anything but English. November 1996. Cette vieille dame faisait ses courses dans un petit marché de Notting Hill. Pour une raison que j’ignore, je me suis dit qu’elle ne pouvait pas ne pas être…
The Yeomen of the Guard, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. Created by Henry VII, they are the oldest British military corps still in existence. In principle they are responsible for looking after any prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels, but in practice they…
The rain did not prevent thousands of English people to be in the streets and on the banks of the Thames river in London on that Sunday. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrating her Diamond Jubilee (60 years as Queen). These people dressed in the colors of the Union Jack were watching on a big screen…
In Matthew Bourne’s iconoclastic production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, the Waltz of Snowflakes takes place on a frozen lake with a group of young skaters enjoying the first snow fall. December 2011. Dans la production iconoclaste du Casse-Noisette de Tchaïkovski chorégraphié par Matthew Bourne, la Valse des Flocons a lieu sur un lac gelé avec un…
While tourists tend to visit Harrods, Sloane Rangers prefer the nearby Harvey Nichols store. They refer to the place as Harvey Nic. You meet them having martinis around tea time. September 2010. Alors que les touristes ont tendance à aller chez Harrods, les BCBG locales, connues sous le nom de « Sloane Rangers », préfèrent le grand…
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