Livestream of the Queen Lying-in-State

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I've been finding this mesmerising so thought I'd create a dedicated thread.
Saw Justin Trudeau and his wife pass through earlier.

Not sure who this lot are

No, the Queen Mother was aristocracy but not Royal.

The queen mother wasn't royal so the Queen was only half royal. Prince Philip was more 'royal' as both his parents were of royal blood

Nope. Nor the current ones but the gent at the far end has an incredibly distinctive nose profile.

Yes, very aristocratic!

Thanks Zosime, be interesting to look at all the interconnecting family trees.

Philp's ancestry is absolutely fascinating. But you can go down so many rabbit holes once you start looking.

The Swedish king's grandmother was Queen Victoria's granddaughter. Or something like that. Princess Margaret of Connaught

Oh, Imissed her when I was looking.

So is King Charles our last monarch to be purely descended from Royalty?

No, his grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, wasn't royalty. And if you go right back to Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, from whom they're all descended, wasn't royalty.

Ah thank you.
yes the world leaders who are turning up for our little Queen on our little Island is just astonishing.

Diana did have direct (if illegitimate ) descent from Charles II on at least 2 lines. I think Fergie and Camilla do too, but I'm hazier on that.

I'm a bit addicted too. A lot of them look very weary, I saw one man supporting a woman as she was walking and stumbled and looked like she was going to collapse. It must be so exhausting to be on your feet that long.
I'm going to see what's happening now!!

Changing of the guards now.. I can see a big group of nuns waiting.

New to the thread - is anyone else slightly moved by all the people queueing? Like many I’m not really all that into the monarchy but respected the queen etc etc but I find it so interesting how many people want to visit and the mix of ages and ethnicities. This might just be the wine talking!

The Queue is closed

Hurrah. But is there now a queue to watch the funeral tomorrow? i heard there were tents...

What sad words.

🙁

I find it so interesting how many people want to visit and the mix of ages and ethnicities. This might just be the wine talking!

Not the wine, I've found that interesting too. Elderly gents in collars and ties next to young people in ripped jeans. It's brought together people from all walks of life in a way that I can't imagine happening otherwise.

The policeman in the white gloves is so still, he looks like one of the cardboard cutouts that deter shoplifters!
I too have found it interesting to witness the demographic diversity of people - there's no 'type' at all.

A lady Yeoman Warder has just come on duty. On the left.

😂 I have often wondered if those police cardboard cutout's actually deter anyone

I have sat and watched this for hours. It is fascinating.

The only thing that saddens me is one of the "staff" members has been shooo-ing the line on a bit impatiently. One woman was doing a bow and he interrupted her to move on. Thought it was rude. I'd have been so upset.

I imagine they have been told to to keep it moving at pace to get the whole remaining 'The Queue' through by 06.30. It would be awful to be in a tail end that has queued overnight and gets turned away. There would would be twitter tears for sure.

I'll have a look for him though @HoneyFlowers - see if I can spot him independently

A Jerome Flynn lookalike just went through

Up again. Are we back to single file. Oh it looks like there's no more people suddenly, or is it just a pause?

The end?