The Queens funeral 3

[KenAdams]

Again, thread 2 has filled up fast.

Lord, that's a lot of steps to carry a coffin up!

This bit is making me so nervous

Oh yes. Apologies re Linley - David Linley the furniture guy.

I imagine they’ve rehearsed up and down those steps with a heavier coffin many times in the last few days.

Ah yes, it's the same lads! The red-headed toothbrush-scrubbing officer (?) is my fave.

Heart in my mouth....those steps 🫣

I think it's because animals don't care about your rank, title, position or wealth.

The "levitating" the coffin is incredible.

Those steps..looking away now...

They raise her so effortlessly, it’s as if she glided upwards it’s very moving

Sorry that was me re the corgi’s not knowing she isn’t coming back. You are right, this feels like a real funeral. Lots of us have pets and they have clearly been scrubbed and brushed up to look their best quite rightly.

God - we do these things well.

Not the steps. I think I need to pop out and fill my bird feeder or something…

Are half the world really watching this? Is that correct?

4.1bn sounds very high

Good luck lads

So beautiful, no where in the world could match anything like this.

Those kids, the young lads carrying, her dogs 💔

I'm glad I'm finally having a cry about it. The Queen has been there all my life.

Nooo the steps!!

Been off the internet and been watching solidly since 10.30am, but will have a gander through the 2 other Queen's Funeral threads later.

What an amazing sight to see. The MILLIONS of people waiting for her, around London AND Windsor was a sight to behold. Don't anyone EVER tell me the Queen wasn't loved, and the UK doesn't want - or need - this Royal family. Because it's not true.

I loved the Queen so much, and have shed quite a few tears today, especially as she was coming in for the funeral service, which was beautiful... ❤️ And the procession to Windsor Castle has been spectacular. As a few others have said, I am SO proud to be British, and to be part of this wonderful country, and would never EVER leave. We are a wonderful nation, I love the UK, and I love our Royal Family.

Godspeed Your Majesty, and thank you for your 70 years of wonderful service to this country and the Commonwealth. ❤️

The pall bearers are amazing

I suspect the Queen didn’t really weigh all that much by the end, she was only little anyway and she lost a lot of weight in the last year

Can’t watch

Blimey I thought they would have a different group of lads this time! They must be exhausted!

Those young men have been amazing though. Such poise and professionalism.

True but the coffin is lined with lead.

That means nothing though! The stress!