The walk to St Giles'

[MaggieFS]

I hope Camilla has changed into some flats!

I was so worried about the pall bearer at the front with the sandy coloured hair..he was concentrating so hard and getting redder and redder in the face..did so well in such a tense situation.

They might well have. Given Charles's age, planning for the next London Bridge will probably have already started. This family does, after all, take black clothes with them whenever they go away in case someone dies.

It's very Kirk isn't it.

It is it’s doesn’t seem like pomp and ceremony just personal

As an atheist what is different about this service to others?

It all looks very churchy and cathedrally to me, same as any church service?

I just wish everyone would put their bloody phones down

Just seen what you mean.

It’s a beautiful simple service. It’s a huge shame it’s not the actual funeral.

Such lovely music. I get the feeling that this is about the woman, not the queen. Almost like a private funeral of a much loved family member.

That thought crossed my mind when Johnson and Truss went up to Balmoral for the resignation/appointment last week.

Seen the video of the protestor being taken down by a big bloke. Then led away by police

Yes mrs Danvers. That’s it

@MaggieFS

was beautiful

It's exactly like that.

@MrsDanversGlidesAgain

agree

The music is particularly simple and beautiful - the clàrsach moved me to tears. Agree very much that this feels like a personal service for a Scottish lady who loved the country and its traditions and history.

Agreed.

They have coffins, and funeral plans, for all the senior royals.

I'm not religious at all, but I agree it's a lovely service.

All the more moving for its simplicity imo.

This feels so personal and appropriate, I hope the Windsor service when they eventually reach it, will be similar and give the Royal Family a genuine chance to say goodbye.

The archers guarding her

Wonder how long their shift will be?

Beautiful service and a very moving procession to the cathedral too. I can't quite get my head round the Queen actually being in the coffin though. It seems so unreal.

I’m a Church of Scotland minister, and it looks pretty fancy to me! Even in Scotland, cathedral services do tend to be pretty High though.

I think some of the royal family plan to remain in a vigil for her.