{"id":1193,"date":"2019-09-19T09:32:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T09:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/blog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2019-09-28T09:36:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T09:36:28","slug":"queen-elizabeth-ii-speaks-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/blog\/famous-french-speakers\/queen-elizabeth-ii-speaks-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth II Speaks French"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After Bradley Cooper<\/a>, the next celebrity in our French Speaker of the Week <\/em>series is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Yes, Queen Elizabeth II does speak French!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every week, we are highlighting the French speaking skills of famous people around the world… for your inspiration and motivation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hear the Queen’s French speech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is an excerpt from Queen Elizabeth’s speech at a French State Banquet in 2014. We have added the palace’s official translation<\/a> in subtitles as well as a transcript to help you follow along:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transcript<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Je me rappelle le plaisir que j\u2019ai eu \u00e0 d\u00e9couvrir ce beau pays pour la premi\u00e8re fois et \u00e0 cultiver \u00e0 mon tour une grande affection pour le peuple fran\u00e7ais.<\/em><\/p>

O\u00f9 qu\u2019ils soient, lorsqu\u2019ils se rencontrent, nos compatriotes retrouvent toujours ce m\u00e9lange unique d\u2019amiti\u00e9, de rivalit\u00e9 dans la bonne humeur ainsi que l\u2019admiration qui constitue l\u2019essence des liens qui unissent la Grande-Bretagne et la France.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What do you think of the Queen’s French skills?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Queen Elizabeth speaks pretty good French, doesn’t she? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, she is reading a text. But the Queen is also known for holding pretty fluent French conversations with the French-speaking heads of state she meets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, don’t forget that Queen Elizabeth II is also the monarch of 16 Commonwealth countries including Canada, where French is an official language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned for the next <\/strong>French Speaker of the Week<\/strong><\/em>! <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, improve your own French vocabulary and pronunciation with French videos at <\/strong>www.ilini.com<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From French news to entertainment, music and sports, we help you get a grasp of French society, culture and language all at once<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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