HM Queens funeral Monday, why? 2nd question MP's taking guest to lying in state

[Raul57]

I've only heard the question asked once on tv and there was no response of type

Why is the funeral being held on Monday as this will mean many missing hospitals appoints etc and canclled appts then moved to October for some according to the phone-ins on the radio

IMO is it becuse so-called world leaders most of them keep the weekend totally free to enjoy themselves and the uk gov feared most would not turn up?

Not for a moment am I blaming the royal family for the timetable.

It would have been better, and easier on NHS waiting lists if it was the Sunday and not Monday. With winter around the corner and Covid, makes me wonder.

2nd question: Been watching Jermy Vine show - MP's "some have already paid their respects to HM but gone the 2nd time with "guests" and they do not have to join the main quese - IMO an abuse of power? Even on their first visit when they dont have to join the 14 hour wait some were taking family/guests. - Abuse of power/privilege and if so very unfair on the joe public

NB: Not for a moment I blame the royal family for this.

Op you can disagree. That is absolutely your right.

However it does show your ignorance in how this all works. This is very much what the queen wanted and has been planned for years.

Ask any school child and they would have told you last Thursday that they knew they had a day off school for the funeral as that was widely talked about long before her death. Was the first thing both my kids said when I saw them.

The monarchy dragged out the announcement - but it was their decision. Not the pm who had been in post for a couple of days.

All the royal family have plans in place for their death.

These things are not planned within a few hours.

By all means be angry at the disruption on Monday, but be angry at the right people. I am no fan of the government and I have little doubt there will be plenty to blame them for, but this just isn't one of them.

The plan was always for 10 days after the date of death. This has been planned and protocols set for many years.

However due to the later timing of the death announcement day 0 was shifted back a day, so everything was a day later than if the announcement had been on the morning.

If you look at what happens on each day following the death there is no leeway for it to be done a day or two earlier, if they are to fit all the planned arrangements in. And they weren't going to wait another 5-6 days til the following weekend were they?!