Who is overall in charge of the procession today?

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You'd be shitting yourself wouldn't you? I'm no royalist but know that our forces can turn out at things like this (and glad to see so many women, particularly the one pulling the gun truck) but on whose head does it fall if it goes tits up?

I think it's a shame Harry isn't wearing military uniform.

And of course the fabulous Princess Anne, she must be exhausted too!

Yes - it’s the Duke of Gloucester, Sir Tim and Earl Snowdon. No Duke of Kent (but he’s 86!) or Prince Michael of Kent (not working royal). HMQ was very close to her niece and nephew apparently.

Why is Harry not in uniform?

Excuse my ignorance , but why arent Beatrice and Eugene there? is it just male family members bar Anne?

Whenever I see her I think she puts her brothers to shame.

What a spectacle though, the crown on the coffin got me too.

There was a military guy on Twitter - he’s not entitled to as he resigned his commissions.

Harry's not in uniform as his gave up his military titles when he stepped down. @Jellykat the other female family members went by car a while ago. Not sure why. Not sure what shoes they would have worn for this walk though if not in uniform though ha.

Why are only the male grandchildren there?

Duke of York is a bit chunky these days. The other siblings are so slim.

Because (like Andrew) no longer holds any military appointments.

Is that the real crown?

Traditional for the men to walk - I think Princess Anne broke the mould when she walked at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.

Oh thanks for answering

I wish people would put their phones away.

Thanks @RoseAndRose
So William, Anne etc do?

It's the older tradition.

Princess Anne is clearly a force in herself!

The other senior royal women are travelling by motorcade (just lefy) and will meet the parade at Westminster

i don’t get the phones. Why?

Ahaa thank you..
(Sturdy Brogues wouldve done the trick)

Yes

This is E II R

It's all real

It's blissful without the waffly commentary!

I agree re phones. Bow your head.

Pretty sure it is

Very true but I can't picture it after seeing the skyscrapers that Kate & Meghan were wearing the other day!

A shame her doing that didn't allow the tradition to be changed for others. Seems so odd to have eg rando Peter Philips but no Zara.