The Queens funeral 2

[KenAdams]

For when the first one fills up

Glad it was sunny and bright. Showed everything off in its best light.

A beautiful service and procession for our dear HMTQ 😢

Definitely boost tourism,no doubt about it.

Nope just basic human decency not to criticise someone at the funeral of their mother. Obviously not something that you're used to.

Thanks LIZS, feels a lot longer!!

Much worse for the king - two years older, but more importantly non-stop ceremony, meeting heads of state, flying to all the home nations, etc all week. I’m a bit worried about him! Exhausting the Princess Royal but she’s definitely had more down time

Those playing in the band must be exhausted. Playing without stopping, having a drink.

I’m sure the only one of the RF who hasn’t officially spent any time in the military is Princess Anne

Definitely and the drum beat they are marching to is quite hypnotic. They're all clinging to each other so hopefully if he keeled over his sailor comrades would drag him along.

No matter what the ins and outs are, I'm just saying that unlike people wearing a uniform who have never actually severed, Harry has.

I was thinking about this, and I think in a way the working royals have served the military in terms of how many duties they perform, week-in, week-out.

As pp said, the route is 2 miles long but I'm sure I heard it said earlier that the procession itself was over a mile long?

marble Arch is at the end of Oxford Street, at the junction with Park Lane and Edgware Road amongst others but quite a long way from Regents Street!

Anyone noticed all the snipers on the roofs? Me and my son are snipers spotting.

Excellent point. The strain, both mentally and physically must be immense.

Maybe Catherine IS one of those MNers

Dont know but I bet they're regretting their choice of shoe

I just went upstairs coincidentally in perfect time

Wellington Arch has the smallest police station in the UK inside it I think

The Mounties are on horses which were given, by the Mounties, to the Queen. So the horses live in the UK but are Canadian

Poor Anne looks distraught

marble Arch is at the end of Oxford Street, at the junction with Park Lane and Edgware Road amongst others but quite a long way from Regents Street!
Thanks for that! My London geography isn't the best, like to think it is but really isn't

Apparently a spider is a symbol of feminine power and ancient wisdom...

@LoveMyPiano according to the telegraph all the horses have been freshly shod, with each shoe embossed (or whatever the right word is) with ER. The shoes are also specially made with a design that prevents slipping

I hope George and Charlotte had a good breakfast. No fruit shoots and snacks after the service for them. The training starts v early!

Used to be I mean