The Queens funeral

[KenAdams]

This is a real good guide for all the timings for tomorrow - www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60617519

The bit at the end with the Lord Chamberlain will be the hardest to watch I think, signaling the end of his service to her, as will the act of separating her from her crown.

I know everyone isn't a royalist but today will be such a sad occasion.

I love the matching.

They couldn’t have been more lucky with the weather. It wouldn’t have been quite the same if it was throwing it down.

’144 white baps, Meghan, you slice, I’ll butter.’

Hers was a ceremonial funeral. As was the Queen Mother’s.

the last state funeral was Winston Churchill’s

The bbc camera looks like it needs a clean - a weird yellow spot on it that makes the person in that position look oddly yellow compared to the uniforms next to it.

The beat of the drums

Marching

Shame people in he Abbey missing the procession. I think that is more emotional.

Lol re Louis on thr organ.

The glint from the jewels as the sun hits them 😍

No it wasn’t

No

@JustLyra Beatrice definitely sat next to Harry and Meghan!

The Canadian Mounties and their horses look amazing.

What are the white feathers in the hats of the guards?

@Bouledeneige this is a very traditional CofE funeral. There is no family tribute and memories in such a service. In the old BCP service the deceased is not named and is referred to as brother or sister. This changed after the first war.

With the exception of the admirable bearer party, I'm underwhelmed.

What did you want? Marching bands?

Diana's was a ceremonial funeral

Ok. Next time I'll add 'in my humble opinion '

There's a committal service at Windsor and then family internment, the first two are state occasions and so formal, I'm sure the family stories will come out later!

My grandmothers send off was much nicer.
I hope they have a decent private funeral.

Crumbs the RF are walking behind again. I bet they can't wait for a proper sit down

I wonder what they'd have done if it was pouring with rain? They wouldn't have let the coffin get soaked, surely?

Yes, I think only Commissioned Officers and possibly Warrant Officers are wearing black armbands today

But she was the People's Nan. People are mourning the carefully cultivated persona.

Yes, when you see all the colours refracting - amazing.