Yesterday, 8 September 2022, Buckingham Palace through a note announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the other Commonwealth countries.
His reign was one of the longest, by 1952 to 2022, a good seventy years, it seems to be the second longest lasting in history, the queen is second only to the reign of the Sun King.
There have been many newspapers that have spoken about the news and many people who have expressed their displeasure on social media, greeting Elizabeth II for the last time. The city of Naples also wanted to give its very personal greeting to the Queen, but let's see how.
The greeting of Naples to Queen Elizabeth
San Gregorio Armeno it is one of the most famous streets of Naples in the world, but also one of the most fascinating. In fact, here are the wonderful artisan shops of nativity scenes that every year exhibit their creations, they are small works of art, meticulously cared for in detail.
Walking along this street, you can admire many statuettes depicting different characters that make up the crib, but also many others such as politicians, footballers, actors, stars and many personalities. From today it can also be admired the statuette of Queen Elizabeth II.
In fact, the master craftsman Genny Di Virgilio made this terracotta figurine: the Queen was depicted with a yellow dress and floral hat. At the foot of the figurine there is a sign with an inscription in red: Goodbye Queen.
Cover image source: Il Mattino
