The Queens funeral 3

[KenAdams]

Again, thread 2 has filled up fast.

Benefi this is a chat forum .

If you don't like the comments why are you on here.

You tried to imply earlier that I was disrespecting national dress when I was surprised to see two men in shorts and sandal's 🤣.

Windsor 🏰 looks amazing.

Kate has to wait for Megan's then. .
Stunning singing.

No need to apologise, it’s a special thread so everyone has dispensation to ask questions which have been asked forty times already without posters coming down on them like a ton of bricks.

I am lol-ing a bit at the thought of the orb and spectre though 👻

Was thinking that ? Was he unscrewing the crown holder so it can be removed at burial perhaps ?

Think the Crown Jeweller there was sneakily undoing the fixings of the regalia on the coffin, so they can just be lifted off later in the service for the official removal.

They will be removed from the top of the coffin which is symbolic of the end of the Queen’s reign

Unscrewing the brackets on the Crown Jewels. They have to be removed at the end of the service before the coffin is lowered.

In awe of those boys carrying the coffin.

If they don’t need to carry her again then who will?

I've stayed in St Georges Lodge a couple of times which is close to the chapel in the castle. We attended evensong and it's a very magical place.

The Bearer Party were incredible, I'll never forget it. I hope they are rewarded for their dedication and hard work.

Not sure if his official title but he's taking off/ unscrewing the crown, orb and sceptre.

I hope those bearers get something....food etc , something special.

Hopefully not for a good while though. KC3 is not a smoker and very clean living, so unlikely to die soon

I was thinking of Kate, and whether she’s thought about the fact that William and George will get a state funeral like this one day. What a thought.

I was watching and I can tell you, millions were holding their breath and willing them on. You can see the tension in the grip one of them has on his oppo's greatcoat as they go us.

Are there girls in this choir? Looked like one!

@JudgeJ, @ sunbird24, the coffin is lined with lead, that's where most of the weight is.

This feels much more funereal than Westminster. Gorgeous chapel.

Been trying to see if there's information about ths pall bearers.

So far all I've found is one of them is only 19!

(I've not done a lot of searching yet!)

is that orb and spectre fixed on
Howling at this. I needed a light moment 😂

Camilla looked really nervy walking up the aisle, eyes darting from side to side. I wonder whether she was worried that Charles was going to collapse or something?

This is beautiful. There's another, completely private and not televised, family service this evening but this feels so intimate compared with this morning.

I’ve been thinking a lot today about Prince Philip’s funeral and the Queen sitting alone which was heartbreaking to witness. What on earth must she have felt when she discovered the Downing Street parties? As someone who took duty and responsibility so seriously I cannot imagine how she felt on discovering what her government ministers had been doing.

Those very young soldiers carrying the coffin so perfectly under such immense pressure and scrutiny. I second medals for all of them.

What to expect from this service, from BBC:

“The Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre will be removed from the top of the coffin by the Crown Jeweller, separating the Queen from her crown for the final time.

At the end of the last hymn, the King will then place the Queen's company camp colour, or flag, of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin. The Grenadier Guards are the most senior of the Foot Guards carrying out ceremonial duties for the monarch.
At the same time, the Lord Chamberlain, former MI5 chief Baron Parker, will "break" his wand of office and place it on the coffin. The snapping of the white staff will signal the end of his service to the sovereign as her most senior official in the Royal Household.

The Queen will then be lowered into the royal vault and the Sovereign's piper will play before a blessing and the singing of God Save the King. The performance by the piper at Windsor was something the Queen had personally requested, Buckingham Palace said.”

One of the pallbearers is local. FB has lit up with amazing comments for him. His names Luke. I think his mum has spotted the comments.

He's the crown jeweller I think