« The most beautiful project of the century”, according to Emmanuel Macron, having now been completed, many heads of state or political figures were invited to the inauguration ceremony of Notre-Dame de Paris scheduled for the weekend of December 7 and 8 , relates The Parisian Friday November 29.
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Many ultimately decided not to make the trip. This is the case of Donald Trump, future president of the United States, but also of King Charles III and the Spaniard Felipe VI. As for the Scandinavian countries, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are caught up in the Nobel Prize concert, but it could be that Princess Victoria (their daughter) represents them. “We are waiting for the kings of Morocco and Jordan,” says his side Le Figaro.
To the surprise of Emmanuel Macron, Pope Francis also declined the invitation, preferring to go to Corsica a week later for a return trip during the day. According to several French bishops, this choice is consistent with the sovereign pontiff's attachment to the “peripheries”.
The cathedral square will still be visited by several personalities, such as the first lady of the United States Jill Biden, or the Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the Greek President Ekateríni Sakellaropoúlou.
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A concert mixing variety, pop and classical music is planned for the evening of December 7 with the participation of Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel, Chinese virtuoso pianist Lang Lang and Franco-Swiss tenor Benjamin Bernheim. They will be alongside Clara Luciani, Vianney, Garou, Angélique Kidjo, Hiba Tawaji and even DJ Michaël Canitrot. Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles, could also sing, but his participation has not been confirmed.
The first public mass since the 2019 fire will take place on Sunday December 8 in the presence of Emmanuel Macron. “The President of the Republic, whether personally or as President of the Republic, is not prohibited from attending religious services,” but he “never takes communion,” recalled an advisor interviewed. by AFP.
