HRH The Prince Philip Funeral

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Watching on BBC 1. Wish Huw would shut up and let us listen to the bands/watch them March.

They referenced his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there.

Who were the great grandchildren present ?

[quote RoseRedRoseBlue]@YanTanTethera123 I had the same thought as you, and would not be surprised if Harry is already on the way to the airport.[/quote]
It makes sense for him to return tonight doesn't it? He was only here to attend a funeral, he really now should return home to his wife and son.

I'm glad Meghan couldn't attend. I suspect that she'd have been moved by the ceremony just because it must be so overwhelming plus pregnancy hormones plus worry of media scrutiny and then the press would have said she was acting if she cried more than the rest of the stoic RF.

Well that was remarkable. Not a royalist. Popped in to see if had started and as with loads of royal things watched astonished kind of awed by the beauty of it.
The ponies, the Queen all alone and very stooped now, her handbag the only thing next to her. Bloody hell. All bizarre. All astonishing. Very moving - lost both parents recently which will explain some tears no doubt.

Only four people in the choir, yet sounded amazing

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• Edward's 2 - Viscount Severn (13) and Lady Louise (17)

The weight of grief on the Queen

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They referenced his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there.

Who were the great grandchildren present ?

Edward's children he is to be the Duke of Edinburgh so appropriate that they should attend and are old enough to understand it

[quote topcat2014]@LeibnizQueen

• Edward's 2 - Viscount Severn (13) and Lady Louise (17)[/quote]

Aren't they grandchildren

Edward was dukes son

Lady louse isn't a great grandchild

Edward is the Queen’s son...? So his children are her grandchildren too

I don't think any great grandchildren were there !?

Very moving I thought

If I was Harry i would be on the plane ASAP. He's done what he came back to do.
It'ts true though that whatever he does it will be wrong.

I watched it on sky news for the same reason (they wouldn’t shut up on BBC) - they stopped talking once the music started and didn’t really talk much after that

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They referenced his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there.

Who were the great grandchildren present ?

I expect at least some of the great grandchildren were squirrelled away with nannies in various bits of the castle somewhere, especially the tiny babies won’t want to be away from their parents too long. So ‘there’ in Windsor but not in the chapel?

Does anyone know who’s going to be living with the queen (family and friends, I mean) and supporting her over the coming weeks?

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Strange we didn’t even get a glimpse of the German relatives.

Yes, and I thought somehow disrespectful of the BBC. That rendition of For Those In Peril On The Sea was perfect.

Incredibly moving - so beautiful.

Felt as a human to another so sad for HM The Queen. I also liked the fact that the interment of the coffin was not filmed.

As in as the coffin is lowered into the vault. I wonder if HM would get to say another goodbye?

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Quite possibly what they meant.

Edward's children are his grandchildren not great grandchildren

She’s been surviving “alone” at home whilst Phillip was in hospital for a month and presumably not very near him whilst he received terminal care. And for all we know periods prior to that when he was quite ill.

He gave up doing royal engagements a few years ago so she’s only been accompanied by other royals or Ladies in Waiting etc for many occasions.

I think Edward and Sophie may carry on being supportive

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Does anyone know who’s going to be living with the queen (family and friends, I mean) and supporting her over the coming weeks?

Her and Prince Phillip didn't live together in the traditional sense for a long time. It's not like my Nan and grandad who were joined at the hip.

So neither of the new mothers were in attendance?