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Re: HM Queen Elizabeth

#121 Post by Boac » Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:47 pm

ex-A wrote:That footballer chappie Beckham queued for 12 hours. Good on him. Not a queue jumping woofter..


...and apparently Beckham was offered a chance to queue jump.

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#122 Post by FD2 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:55 pm

He is the People's Prince after all! My opinion of him has gone up a very small smidgeon.

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#123 Post by FD2 » Sun Sep 18, 2022 5:01 am

Charles received several heads of government at Buck House. Trudie and St Jacinda have placed their other hand on top - is that a dominance thing or just trying to be over commiserating?

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#124 Post by G-CPTN » Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:48 pm


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#125 Post by bob2s » Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:13 am

That just confirms that a picture is better than a thousand words.

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#126 Post by Karearea » Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:25 am

State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Order of Service

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#127 Post by G-CPTN » Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:40 am

Watching Youtube live of the funeral inside the Abbey showing people already seated in place 90 minutes before the start of proceedings keeping themselves hydrated.
I wonder how tolerable will be their bladders . . .

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#128 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:21 am

Managed to get it on BBC iPlayer. To sign up they ask you if you have a TV licence. I will watch this in the future.

US president is well back in the congregation. I would not like to have been the seating planner.

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#129 Post by G-CPTN » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:51 am

Prince Andrew not in uniform - obviously having a strop due to losing his ER badges.

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#130 Post by TheGreenAnger » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:55 am

Better half in tears, at viewing this. Difficult not to be moved.
My necessaries are embark'd: farewell. Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.

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#131 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:23 am

Busy providing tea and tissues here.

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#132 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:32 am

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Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:51 am
Prince Andrew not in uniform - obviously having a strop due to losing his ER badges.

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He was never going to be in uniform for the funeral. For the vigil HMK made an exception.

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#133 Post by Wodrick » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:37 am

Henry is busy playing with squeaky ball.

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#134 Post by Alisoncc » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:12 pm

Everything seems to have gone remarkably well. Had an expectation that some group of nutters from the Middle East would try for the extra publicity. So massive congrats to MI5 and the Metrop. Police.
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#135 Post by FD2 » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:17 pm

Very moving service screened free on two channels here. Well done all concerned, especially the matelots pulling the gun carriage. After such a long slow march some were visibly flagging near the end, especially the Duke of Gloucester, but a good effort at 78. Great to see a female officer in charge of the gun carriage. Boris looked like a sack of spuds as usual. Lots of people holding hands - ah, bless, how sweet - but better example set by Macron and his bird, she holding his arm in a seemly manner.

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#136 Post by CharlieOneSix » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:31 pm

All very moving. I had to turn off BBC1 after the service and watch it without commentary on iPlayer as Huw Edwards was doing my head in. There were a few matelots with the Submarine Dolphins insignia, including I think, the female officer in charger of the gun carriage. A nice touch for uniformity that the matelots cap tallies were all "Royal Navy" rather than their individual ship names.
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#137 Post by FD2 » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:36 pm

Huw might have done some research before his commentary. Agree he was useless and voice often faded to inaudible mumble.

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#138 Post by Boac » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:41 pm

Just SO grateful the BBC did not provide a 'talking heads' commentary on the service.

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#139 Post by TheGreenAnger » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:50 pm

My ex-wife's comment from South Africa summed up the occasion well I thought.
The Queen's funeral was sad and dignified, the service simple yet beautiful, perfectly suited to her and what she deserved. The dedication of the British people over these past 10 days, queuing for 24 hours just to pay their respects was very touching.
My necessaries are embark'd: farewell. Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.

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#140 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:53 pm

CBC hired Dan Snow to do the lead here, who did a very good job, with his occasional protocol faux pas corrected by Ann MacMillan, the recently retired CBC lead London journalist.
The choice is easy to understand, she's his mom.
They did the right thing and shut up during the transitions.

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