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.

The sand is grip for the horses surely?

It's notorious for this. Once you are in, you are in. I think its not really an option to go...

Oh god. I'd struggle!

It is a little odd to be cheered on the way to your mother's funeral. But I can see that it's just people trying to show support.

Is the san not to reduce the noise?

Anyone else who knows London, the empty roads are fascinating to behold!

I don’t mind the cheering

As long as they don’t do it with the Queen’s part

Exactly. Tacky fucking peoples makes me loose faith in society that people have no manners anymore

Did anyone else spot the rather awkward moment when a woman (not sure who she is) put out her hand to be shaken as she arrived but the person doing the greetings seemed to bat her hand away. (In contrast to the people who entered immediately before and after her.)

This is going to be tough for Harry and William. 25 years ago....

And she was so young when she died.

Have I missed them all walking behind the coffin?

@Vapeyvapevape no

Not yet. It's not been moved yet

So glad it's not raining. The grey skies are suitable to the event.

Apparently the Queen lived mainly on boiled eggs in the run up to her Coronation so she wouldn't need bathroom breaks.

Fergie!

Glad you said that, I thought it was Fergie!

It's the funeral of a life long Christian though. Somebody who absolutely embraced 'to live is Christ and to die is gain'.
The loss is awful and painful for her family but Christians believe the Queen is now in Glory and that's something to be profoundly thankful for as well.

The naval ratings are all so young! (Unsurprisingly, obviously)

I'm watching on the BBC. The coverage is shocking. They're talking waffle, talking over eachother and missing important bits like the heads of foreign governments arriving. Only two of the white heads of government were pointed out (Trudeau and Ardern). They nearly missed the kids.

Glad you said that, I thought it was Fergie! It wasn't, was it? 😬

It was Sarah Ferguson yes

Yes she came in with her daughters

Fergie arrived with her daughters and Lady Louise

I thought Princess of Wales and George and Charlotte were walking , or is that after funeral ?

Where's Meghan and Sophie? Haven't seen them

I’m watching on sky instead, can’t stand the waffle of the BBC