The walk to St Giles'

[MaggieFS]

I hope Camilla has changed into some flats!

oh dear, yes Huw's eye,
i wonder if he needs a rest

So sorry @BlodynGwyn

Lovely service (and lovely thread thank you everyone)

They will be in vigil from 19.20, if I’m not mistaken.

How do you know what it ate before the procession

Got my posts mixed up.

More elaborate. Our services tend to be more pared back, less or no choral singing, a simpler liturgy. But, yes, compared to Anglican and Roman Catholic services, this is much simpler.

A lovely service.

@HappyHamsters the poster said feeling his oats, not feeding

How long is each soldier on vigil for? I can't imagine anything more boring , and I'd never be absolutely to stand still!

@HappyHamsters it's a saying, means feeling lively, fed and galvanised.

I think they would think it’s a honour to keep watch over her.

Indeed, I have a relative who did this for Diana

Vigil of the princes as for George V (his four Sons, Edward VIII, George VI, Duke of Kent and Duke of Gloucester) and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (her four grandsons, Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward, and Viscount Linley)

A shift will be done by the four children, then two shifts of the grandchildren.

First time women have been involved.

The public passing doesn’t stop for the Prince’s Vigil usually so it may very well be 5pm

Interesting little fact: James Blunt was one of the soldiers who stood guard for the Queen Mother’s coffin.

I don’t know how long the soldiers’ shifts will be but members of the royal family will stand for about an hour this evening, I think.

A shift will be done by the four children, then two shifts of the grandchildren.

if all 7 of her older grandchildren do it (I don’t think Sophie and Edward will allow James to - he’s too young) I wouldn’t be surprised to see her nephew do it as well.

I still can't quite believe that our King is allowed to walk such a great length in public, with relatively little protection? Surely security can't have checked every building/ rooftop etc?

There are hundreds of police officers/plainclothes too, in the crowd. Armed officers and security personnel. There will also likely have been snipers on rooftops/watching from inside buildings en route.

It would be fascinating to see what goes on behind the scenes

@NiqueNique plenty of snipers on the roofs for the cortege yesterday so I'd assume similar today

Yes - no chances will have been taken.

The service and procession was so beautiful. I'm so glad she passed in Scotland, it's been absolutely lovely to see it in all it's glory and the service seemed so gentle and intimate. Thank you for this thread.

@MaggieFS
I don't know about the driver, but the other man in the hearse is a local undertaker.

It is usually only the men who walk behind the coffin. P. Anne first insisted for the Queen Mother funeral, and then for P. Philip, and is usually in her military uniform of whichever regiment she is head of. I think this may also apply to when they do the vigil.
Currently, I am wondering whether Viscount Severn (P. Edward's son), will be at the funeral, and / or walk behind. He will be about 15 years old, I think.
Generally, children at Royal Funerals (aka State Funerals) do not take part, so should be there at 15, though not necessarily walking behind.

Indeed.