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.

Who was walking behind the coffin at the back next to Tim Lawrence. All the rest I could identify.

@GooseberryJam

Choir sounds wonderful. So relieved the coffin is on the stand now.

Who was in the car with the Queen? Anyone know?

Her lady in waiting

They've done very few close ups. Far less than they would normally I think.

They seem to have stopped using any camera shots of the Queen now and quite right too.

I imagine the Queen sees this, like her position as monarch, as something she has to bear and it's her responsibility to do that alone.

Peregrina, it was the Earl of Snowden

I rubbed my mums upper arm after her dad's funeral and felt extremely guilty at that level of contact

Fabulous singing by the choir

The female chorister has the most stunning voice!

@Aspiringmatriarch

What a shame William and Harry couldn't walk together. Very pointed.

The music is beautiful.

Well they did really, just had their cousin between them.

@Peregrina The Earl of Snowdon, Princess Margaret’s son

@Peregrina

Who was walking behind the coffin at the back next to Tim Lawrence. All the rest I could identify.

Earl Snowden

"Who was walking behind the coffin at the back next to Tim Lawrence. All the rest I could identify."

Viscount Linley?

*Snowdon

I feel so sorry for the Queen on her own. But it reminds of when her mum said she could look the East End in the eye after BP was bombed.

The naysayers would have had a field day if she’d had special consideration.

@Peregrina

Who was walking behind the coffin at the back next to Tim Lawrence. All the rest I could identify.

From the details published in advance it should be Earl Snowdon, Princess Margaret's son

The singing's giving me goosebumps.
Fantastic.

@Peregrina

Who was walking behind the coffin at the back next to Tim Lawrence. All the rest I could identify.

Viscount Linley or whatever his title is. Lord Snowden, Margaret’s son.

Wearing a mask at a funeral will stay with me forever. I couldn't approach my widowed friend sitting alone due to SD and could only try to support her with eye contact.

Maybe for the Royals it's a blessing to be able to hide behind them a little though. Yes that's true

@StealthPolarBear

I'm guessing the Queen is in a 'bubble' with her lady in waiting.

Very good point. I’ve been to a few funerals over lockdown and it’s been awful for the families with the rules and limitations. I can’t imagine the extra stress of having it televised. They’ve felt very very different to funerals in normal times, much more emotional. They obviously need to stick to the same rules. I just wish the Queen wasn’t alone, but I imagine she wants to look dignified and strong rather than have her lady in waiting there in place of a family member.

@3CCC

The singers are wonderful. It's not easy singing to fill a space like that uo

The music is beautiful, I had not had the DofE down as someone who liked music, but if this is his choice then he clearly did because it is very beautiful and evocative. I am loving the choir, just four beautiful voices in an empty space, clear and thrilling.

@JayAlfredPrufrock

I feel so sorry for the Queen on her own. But it reminds of when her mum said she could look the East End in the eye after BP was bombed.

The naysayers would have had a field day if she’d had special consideration.

Exactly.

Whatever you think of the Royal Family this is stunning to watch. Windsor looks glorious, the Land Rover hearse, the cap and gloves on the carriage, the music, it's perfect.

@GooseberryJam

They seem to have stopped using any camera shots of the Queen now and quite right too.

I imagine the Queen sees this, like her position as monarch, as something she has to bear and it's her responsibility to do that alone.

I agree. She's probably in "duty" mode and just getting through it. There will be time to mourn in private .

@StealthPolarBear

I rubbed my mums upper arm after her dad's funeral and felt extremely guilty at that level of contact

In your position, I would have felt guilty if I hadn't done that.....

I'm watching ITV, was on BBC earlier. It's the same on both channels. We've moved past the marching bands, etc., and on to the real funeral service which I am finding extremely moving; I did not expect to.