To refuse to sleep on the Mall? 👑

[PolkaDotMankini]

10yo DD desperately wants to sleep overnight on the Mall so she can see the king going past in his golden carriage. I rashly said last year (when I refused to take her to QEII's funeral) that I'd consider it.

But I don't want to. It's raining and cold. It means sleeping on the ground. It will be packed, the loos will be grim and we'll lose our place when we use them. We'll be surrounded by royalist nutters screaming "We love you, King Charles!" and knuckling their foreheads. We'd get a much better view on TV in the comfort of our own home.

I couldn't care less about the monarchy, other than that the parades are cool and I don't see how they could possibly do a worse job than an elected politician.

DD is very disappointed. AIBU to say no and tell her she can go to William's coronation when she'll likely be old enough to sort it out herself?

Thank you. He is extremely sensible considering he has a ehcp and goes to a sen school. Hes been told theres no reason why his ambitions cant be his reality. Neither of us regretted going. But if you had explained to me just how hard it would be to shuffle along the embankment without taking a break I don't think we would have gone. But when else could you do a endurance challenge like that with a teen who doesn't like leaving his bedroom? By the time we got to the lying in state none of it felt real. I'm not a massive royalist, we just felt the urge to acknowledge such a long life of service. The Queen made some of our elected officials look like a utter disgrace with their narcissistic tendencies. Who would do that for say Boris? I prayed hard afterwards that Charles lives a very long life!🤣

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Aww bless her! Would you be able to go up afterwards and see the flags and Westminster abbey before they dismantle the paraphernalia then take in the Royal Mews for the coach,

Unless she’s planning on taking some rotten eggs to throw then I’d say definitely don’t go.

Agree 100%

My son’s school are having a “coronation lunch” next Thursday - they have to beg for donations for equipment and there are loads of kids in our local authority with additional support needs that aren’t supported properly because the council are under-funded, yet they are encouraging our kids to celebrate this farce. Not a chance!

Generally people who do this are nutters -crack on.

Well you could start teaching her about the atrocities. Or maybe remind her that his parents are cousins ? Never too early to open young eyes to history.

Awwww do it for her. She will love it and you will have had an adventure together.

Be careful, all Mums, what you promise your daughters.
I am 75. When I was 10, my neighbour’s dog had puppies. I wanted to buy one. The neighbour was selling them for the equivalent of 20 weeks pocket money. “Yes” said Mum “if you pay for it yourself."
I saved all I could plus I “earned” extras from another mum in our street for walking her small daughter to school.
Made the target
Mum changed her mind. Or, maybe, thought she’d set an impossible target. Or I might forget.
I have NEVER forgotten 65 years on!!!!
I did forgive her eventually.
When I was an adult and realised dogs are expensive and require a lot of care.

not unreasonable at all, sounds like an awful idea. maybe bad idea to give her hope but i know we all say things without realising how literally/seriously our kids take it

I wouldn't camp just go as early as you can.If you feel you must. Have plenty of snacks/ appropriate clothes,can't advise about toilets. I know I couldn't cope with it even for the grandkids. I did see a bit of the Platinum Jubilee festivities and was inLondon shortly before the Queen's funeral. The crowds were as you would expect but the atmosphere in the capital is exciting.

I actually remember the last Coronation so although I'm not a Monarchist I am interested. My partner lives in London so I'll be down there next weekend but we plan on watching it on TV.

She’s 10, bribe her with something else.

She has

But the Clarence and the silver Cross do have availability - the procession back is meant to start at 2pm so if you book a table for lunch at 1.30 you will get to chill out and watch out the window at the procession?

In the future don’t promise kids don’t forget

She’s your little Princess. Why are you being so precious. Take your child to the coronation. It’s a great idea and why would you not take her. A little discomfort for a little girls dream. Come on Mum. Don’t crush her dream.

I queued.

and slept overnight for the funeral.

you know what their wasn’t?

crime.

What there was was a lot of police. Security. People being absolutely fantastic.

it was one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had where I saw the overwhelming best side of people.

Why did you ever say yes? And why are you still even questioning it? She will get over it. You’re not her friend, you’re her mother.

I truly feel if you go you'll enjoy it, and it'll be a core memory

@JenWillsiam of course there wasn’t any crime 🙄

Seriously!?

That's so sad 😞 I bet there are many schools doing the same thing as apparently a single celebration is considered more valuable than core resources

@Sainte are you being sarcastic?! I can’t tell!

My son’s school are serving home made sausage fingers for lunch mmmm yummy

Want to show me evidence that the queue caused increase in crime?