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.

A rather splendid piper........

Ah it went up to 15 for a ‘related’ event inc wake, only on Monday 12 April. (Good timing Phil!)

GooseberryJam
Totally agree with Anne's sentiments. And my parents died within 10 days of each other after over 60 years of marriage. It was just such a shock

This chap looks straight out of the Wizengamot* with his colourful robe and magic wand. I bet Phil would have had something to say about that.

*Harry Potter ref

Oh now the pipes :-(

Last post? I thought it was to be something else? Call to arms or something?

Credit to the camera and sound crew also!

So can they hear the music in the abbey?

Oh my... how those bagpipes faded out was so emotional

For all the changes Prince Phillips funeral has had to endure due to circumstance, it really has produced some beautiful and poignant imagery. I think it’s been beautiful.

@toffeebutterpopcorn

Last post? I thought it was to be something else? Call to arms or something?

That's after the last post I think

@Roussette

GooseberryJam Totally agree with Anne's sentiments. And my parents died within 10 days of each other after over 60 years of marriage. It was just such a shock

Oh the bagpiper on his own walking out through the open door and the sound leaving with him. Such a powerful image in the empty space of the church.

Oh the last post 😢

Call to Arms when they lower the coffin into the vault.

The conducting-whilst-playing’s great isn’t it?!

Beautiful

The last post always makes me cry

Blimey those Chapel builders knew a bit about acoustics

The last post is so moving.

@SoupDragon

The last post always makes me cry

Me too. So poignant and dignified 😭

It’s very beautifully done. RIP Prince Philip.

I feel so much for the Queen and her family. Am shedding a tear but all beautifully done. Also remembering the tiny funereal for my brother and for my mother in law last year and how painful it was to have to socially distance when grieving for loved ones.

Thanks freckles

Oh my, this trumpeting is just wonderful. They would just not have these acoustics if there were 600 people there. I think it's very fitting for our times and for Prince Phillip

Such a dignified and moving ceremony.

@toffeebutterpopcorn

So can they hear the music in the abbey?

They are in there. Congregation in the choir ( not spelled like that) music in the nave.

How does the coffin get lowered into the vault? They don't have to carry it down?