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Will you go to London for the funeral or coronation?

43 replies

Adventing · 10/09/2022 13:45

Or have you already been to Buckingham Palace?

It's been interesting to see friends' reactions to the Queen's death and how many have been to London already or who are planning to come particularly for a coronation. I live and work in London and will try to visit Green Park one day this week to see the flowers left for the Queen. Also interesting to hear how people waited for up to 24 hours to see the Queen mother lying in state 😮not sure how they'll manage that this time around

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Blankiefan · 10/09/2022 18:51

No. Its sad for the family themselves and I appreciate it makes some people consider their own families/ people they've lost. Beyond that, I think the whole thing is massively disproportionate. I 've never been a fan on the Royals but genuinely didn't mind them before the last year or so. The fuss over the Jubilee/ Prince Phillip and now this... its pushing me right in the other direction

HarrietSchulenberg · 10/09/2022 19:19

Not a chance. I'm already planning on using the bank holiday to catch up on work. I won't even have it on TV in the background.

orbitalcrisis · 10/09/2022 19:20

No. I have no interest in celebrating these people or their outdated attitudes and position.

generalh · 10/09/2022 19:22

No. Live in Wales.

WhenDovesFly · 10/09/2022 19:25

No I won't be going to the funeral. I arrange funerals for my job and have to work on 19th as I have a funeral going out. I'd be no good anyway as I can't stand for hours on end and I'd be looking for a loo every couple of hours! I'll try and watch it on tv in the office if I can.

Southwest12 · 10/09/2022 19:27

If I still lived in London I would have done. I worked the Queen Mothers funeral. The day the coffin came to lie in state I was on a press stand on the corner of parliament Square and Westminster Bridge, and the day of the funeral I was up with at Admiralty Arch. We went to see the coffin lying in state but didn't have to queue as we had Parly passes so went in the staff entrance and walked through Westminster Hall. I'm glad I did it, I still have my Tay Bridge duty pass!

RiftGibbon · 10/09/2022 19:46

No.
It is not something I have any emotional investment in.
I'd rather the money spent on flowers had been given to food banks, which would serve a far more useful purpose.

Bloodybridget · 10/09/2022 19:52

I live in London so will definitely be there for the Queen's funeral, and probably for Charles' coronation, but I'll be watching on telly, I'm too old and tired to be standing about for hours.

Circleoffifths · 10/09/2022 19:58

I had to be in Kensington for a meeting at lunchtime today and was changing buses at Green Park so I walked through the park to Buckingham Palace and to see the flowers.

BuildersTeaMaker · 10/09/2022 20:07

I would just say to folks in london, do think about trying to be there for the funeral procession . My mum was living in london at time of king George’s funeral and churchills. She talked a lot about witnessing the extraordinary occasions of a full blown state funeral. Princes di, duke of Edinburgh and queen mum did not get full state funeral so literally the first time since 1965 (churchills). My mum remembered it as the historic occasion it was, the realising of the magnitude of constitution impact and continuity that was the death of the monarch.

she was there for the coronation too- but always said the sheer atmosphere of the state procession was extraordinary

Allmarbleslost · 10/09/2022 20:24

No. I really don't like London so I only ever go if I absolutely have to!

CatherineMorland · 10/09/2022 20:31

Yes, we’re going to travel to London for it. I greatly admired and respected the Queen.

Sparklybutold · 10/09/2022 20:36

No.

OnceAgainWithFeeling · 10/09/2022 20:40

Adventing · 10/09/2022 13:45

Or have you already been to Buckingham Palace?

It's been interesting to see friends' reactions to the Queen's death and how many have been to London already or who are planning to come particularly for a coronation. I live and work in London and will try to visit Green Park one day this week to see the flowers left for the Queen. Also interesting to hear how people waited for up to 24 hours to see the Queen mother lying in state 😮not sure how they'll manage that this time around

They’ll have to wait DAYS. We’re anticipating millions of people.

Closedlips · 10/09/2022 20:57

OnceAgainWithFeeling · 10/09/2022 20:40

They’ll have to wait DAYS. We’re anticipating millions of people.

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Do you think there will be any spaces on the route of the funeral procession without literally camping out? We are contemplating staying overnight Sunday, with relatives, then heading somewhere along the procession route to see (rather than going to see her lying in state). I haven't been to London in a few years so can't figure out if this is actually feasible without a tent and a lot of commitment!

OneFrenchEgg · 10/09/2022 21:46

I doubt you will be able to pitch up and get to the front. Pre Jubilee I made the mistake of my usual route and there were tents already up a couple of days in advance. It'll be 5 deep i imagine.

NancyJoan · 10/09/2022 21:50

I’ve rejigged my diary so I’ve got a meeting in SW1 on Tues. Will walk up to BP and around and about afterwards.

reluctantbrit · 10/09/2022 22:20

BuildersTeaMaker · 10/09/2022 20:07

I would just say to folks in london, do think about trying to be there for the funeral procession . My mum was living in london at time of king George’s funeral and churchills. She talked a lot about witnessing the extraordinary occasions of a full blown state funeral. Princes di, duke of Edinburgh and queen mum did not get full state funeral so literally the first time since 1965 (churchills). My mum remembered it as the historic occasion it was, the realising of the magnitude of constitution impact and continuity that was the death of the monarch.

she was there for the coronation too- but always said the sheer atmosphere of the state procession was extraordinary

For me watching the actual ceremony is more important. I am not British and it's a social/cultural occassion I find fascinating, not the atmosphere/experince of a crowd.

So I will sit in front of the TV and watch it in comfort. It will be virtually impossible to see anything unless you wait for days beforehand.

I work near St. Paul's and remember Baroness Thatcher's funeral. It was impossible to be near enough to see anything.

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