An old French song that Queen Elizabeth listened to on an evening with Prince Philip shortly after their wedding.
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00:00 King Charles recently visited the French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles.
00:07 During his time there he had various speeches, including one where he remembered his mother's time in France.
00:14 According to Charles, the late queen had gone to France for the first time as monarch in 1948 shortly after their wedding.
00:22 He revealed they had had a lovely evening, dancing to French music, which left an impression on the king according to Town & Country.
00:30 By all accounts, they made quite a splash, dancing till the early hours at the glamorous Chez Carrere in the Rue Pierre-Cheron, serenaded by Edith Piaf.
00:40 I suspect it may have left an indelible impression on me, even six months before I was born, "La Vie en Rose" is one of my favorite songs to this day.
00:49 He used the rest of his speech to thank the French people and the president for the moving gestures in honor of his mother's death.
00:56 Mr. President, among the many profoundly moving gestures here, the flying of the Union flag at the Elysee was particularly poignant.
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01:12 (upbeat music)
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