Who is this man at The Funeral?

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He is my dad's doppelganger! Have no idea who he is please help 😊

I have a video clip of him walking in and he showed up at 12.09pm I'd love to know who he is.

It looks like Lord Stevens who used to be head of the Met Police?

The very tall man with glasses is Matthew Magee, assistant Private Secretary and an absolute gentleman according to a friend of a friend.

So impressed today with all those who played a part of the ceremony and procession. It was, for want of a better word, majestic.

*I opened this thread wondering if it would be about The Very Tall Man I saw walking a couple of times, both in the London procession and in Windsor.

Sorry, not helpful OP, I'm not sure who either man is.*

I noticed him, and I thought that too!

My son and I both did a double take at a man walking behind the car towards Windsor Castle. He could have been our previous neighbour. It was very peculiar.

The adverts on this site get stranger everyday!

Ahh yes the Very Tall Man is Matthew Magee! Thanks everyone!

Thank you! Me too and I’ve been trying to remember his name all day so that I could look him up and check 😊👍

While we're here, can anyone tell me what the heralds and pursuivants do on the daily? Like, are they civil servants that have to get togged up on special days or do they do in on a Monday do do some heralding?

Totally apt and I’ve just snorted.

What on earth have you been googling? The algorithm never lies...

My dad looked like Alf Garnet 😂

I thought it was Lord Stevens but my DB said not, as he couldn't be a commodore and his uniform says commodore. DB thinks he could be foreign navy 🤷‍♀️

I missed The Tall Men 🤣

As per PP I'm not going to ask what you've been googling! 🤣

If anyone has the inclination I've found the dad man on iplayer! The highlights of Westminster Abbey service at 17min 6 secs. He's on the bottom right of the saluting soldier in red with the gold helmet. White, bald on top, about 70yo...

Here he is 😬

Thanks for those who tried to answer my pallbearer query.

I should have been clearer, I meant the one who was at the front (so not technically a pallbearer).

This is the chap.

We couldn't tell if he was very very tall or the if the man behind him was very very small. But I think you're right. He was exceptionally tall! Almost Herman Muster tall!

Maybe, maybe not...

Uniform threw me as well but looking at wiki (I know) Lord Stevens does hold honorary Air Commodore rank with No.3 No 3 (Royal Auxiliary) Air Force Police Squadron .. No idea what their dress uniform looks like but the rank certainly ties in (Air Commodore= Commodore in Naval terms).

Hard to see the medal ribbons on the screen snap shot but they aren't a bad match with those listed for Lord Stevens....

Will we ever know for certain??

DP is ex navy, doesn't recognise the fella himself but does say it looks like a commodore uniform from the still in your OP. Though he could also be retired, not necessarily active

I'm not an expert but thought it might not be a Royal Naval uniform

This is why name tags are important.

Is anyone else getting ads for lightsabers and body bags? Weirdest ads I've ever had on here.

@Crunchymum - He was the one leading/ directing the pallbearers when the Queen was taken to Westminster hall earlier in the week. Maybe you recognize him from that?

Oh that has made me laugh out loud!! 😂

Ha ha very funny. Isn’t the top shelf where those magazines use to be? 😂