The Name Of THIS French Airport Will Be Changed To Honor Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, after achieving the longest reign in British history with 70 years as Queen. Within six days of the queen's death, the town of Le Touquet in France had requested permission to honor the queen by renaming its international airport.
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00:00 Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, after a remarkable reign of 70 years
00:07 as Queen.
00:09 Six days after her passing, the town of Le Touquet in France requested permission to
00:14 honor her by renaming their international airport.
00:18 Le Touquet Paris-Plage Airport will be renamed to add Elizabeth II at the beginning, after
00:23 receiving the approval of King Charles III.
00:26 According to Sky News, officials from the town have said that besides honoring the
00:31 Queen, it serves as recognition as the most British of French resorts.
00:36 Even though the airport does not offer trips to the public, it's mostly composed of private
00:40 jets.
00:41 Its intention is to open its doors to the public.
00:45 The town's folk have said that King Edward VIII used to travel to this town for horseback
00:50 riding and yachting.
00:52 The airport was designed in 1930 and by 1950 it was known as one of the most popular tourist
00:57 locations for citizens of the UK.
01:00 The official date of the change in name has not yet been shared.
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