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.

@PyongyangKipperbang

I was quite shocked at how frail the Queen looked walking in. She has always walked firmly, back straight, no hesitation. This is the first time I have seen her and thought that she looked like an elderly lady. And Charles just looks broken, so sad for them.

Exactly what I was thinking She looked as though all the stuffing had been knocked out of her.

@PyongyangKipperbang

I was quite shocked at how frail the Queen looked walking in. She has always walked firmly, back straight, no hesitation. This is the first time I have seen her and thought that she looked like an elderly lady. And Charles just looks broken, so sad for them.

I agree. I felt she would have looked more secure with a walking stick.

Wakes are allowed now, up to 15 people.

It's had its toll on the Queen you can tell ( and completely understandable of course, she must be heartbroken)
I've been to too many funerals lately :(

And yes, professional musicians have been able to sing church services (socially distanced) for a time now. Since last September in some places. No congregational singing inside though.

You are now allowed a wake with six people, so perhaps HMQ plus her four children will eat together? I expect we’ll be told yay or nay after the event/ non-event.

@PyongyangKipperbang

I was quite shocked at how frail the Queen looked walking in. She has always walked firmly, back straight, no hesitation. This is the first time I have seen her and thought that she looked like an elderly lady. And Charles just looks broken, so sad for them.

I thought that too, she looked frail. Very sad, you don’t often see the person behind the role but I was suddenly conscious that she was an old lady experiencing sorrow and having to experience it alone.

I thought you can now have a wake for 15.

@SoupDragon

Is it really an awful thing to have to go through?

Burying a loved one is always hard, no matter their age.

Absolutely. Loosing a loved one hurts.

@ScribblingPixie

I don't think we should see close-ups of the family at all :(

Completely agree @ScribblingPixie 😔 at the end of the day, take away the royal titles and it’s just a grieving family paying their final respects to a much loved family member. I wouldn’t have thanked anyone for having cameras in my face when burying family.

The singing really is breathtaking. Someone at the BBC sound department deserves a raise/bonus/industry award. The music is so crisp and clear, with the atmosphere of the chapel conveyed spectacularly.

You can have a wake for up to 15 people, venue dependent.
There are different number restrictions depending on where it is held.

My grandmother died four weeks to the hour my grandfather did. I too thought the queen looked very frail. In marriage you know one of you will go before the other, but most couples have spent a huge proportion of their lives together, so the loss must be magnified even further. I hope today helps the Queen to have some form of closure.

@Pupster21

Zara only had her baby 3 weeks ago (or 4?). Possibly a reason the Grandaughters didn’t walk.

Yes, wasn't very long a go at all.

I actually think that this is a much better and respectful way of doing things than the 800+ congregation plus gawpers that there would have been. Perhaps this will be the catalyst to scale things back in future

I so agree with this wholeheartedly. Without covid there would be hundreds flying in from all over the world, (carbon footprint) and this simple moving service is so much more meaningful.

There is still all the pomp and ceremony with the military bands but this sort of service should be the new way I think.

Is it really an awful thing to have to go through? He lived to 99 was very loved and they are able to give him a lovely send off.

It's still a sad and difficult time.

Someone living a long and happy life is a comfort once your initial grief has settled down, but it's not on the day of the funeral imo.

I thought the clergyman looked as if he wanted ro give her his arm.

I want him to add "Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad"

s it really an awful thing to have to go through? He lived to 99 was very loved and they are able to give him a lovely send off.

I get what you're saying. It's not a tragic untimely death. But I thought Princess Anne put it so well in her statement when she said 'you know it's coming, but you're never really ready'. That was the case with my dad even though he was in his nineties, had dementia and in a way it was a welcome release for him. The family will feel it at any age.

Oh bagpipes! That will be echoing round the church

I feel for the Queen. There can't be many people she can truly be herself with, express her feelings and opinions, and ask for support. Philip was most likely that person and so she must feel very very alone.

Is it really an awful thing to have to go through? He lived to 99 was very loved and they are able to give him a lovely send off.

We've said goodbye to both of my grandmas this last years. They were both in their 90s.
It was still a very hard thing to do, felt even harder under the current situation.
To do it publically and on TV would have been beyond difficult.

She's there to mourn the very person who has been her support all these years, the person who would have been the biggest comfort to her. 💔

Always gives me the shivers.

I'm not generally a fan of bagpipes but that is very moving.