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Queen Elizabeth II

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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sep 2022 6:22pm, 14 Sep 2022 34,981 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I watched the procession this afternoon, quite moving.
GimmeMedals Sep 2022 7:46pm, 14 Sep 2022 23,163 posts	0 GimmeMedals It was wasn't it. I reckon America would love to have had the length of history we have, along with traditional pomp and ceremony for state occasions. We do it very well here.
GordonG Sep 2022 7:59pm, 14 Sep 2022 9,283 posts	0 GordonG Westminster Hall itself is about 3 times older than what we know as America!
GordonG Sep 2022 8:01pm, 14 Sep 2022 9,284 posts	0 GordonG I suspect if you look up the definition of "world's most nerve-wracking job", after today it will read "Queen's coffin bearer with the crown on top for additional difficulty"
KimCanRun Sep 2022 8:16pm, 14 Sep 2022 6,267 posts	0 KimCanRun Catching up with procession. The choir singing whilst carrying coffin in brought a tear to my eye. Don’t know how the family are holding it together.
LazyDaisy Sep 2022 8:22pm, 14 Sep 2022 36,734 posts	0 LazyDaisy Charles has gone back to Highgrove tonight. I should think he's exhausted.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sep 2022 10:06pm, 14 Sep 2022 34,983 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) He looked a bit wobbly by the time he got to Westminster. Some of the young coffin bearers looked petrified at times, such an enormous responsibility!
Fragile Do Not Bend Sep 2022 10:24pm, 14 Sep 2022 10,168 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend The queue is approx 2.4 miles long at the moment, I don’t know how that translates to waiting time m.youtube.com Fair play to those people willing to wait all night, I couldn’t do that.
Rosehip Sep 2022 10:28pm, 14 Sep 2022 26,439 posts	0 Rosehip Caught up with the procession on iplayer, The Princess Royal looked ready to drop, looked like she needed a hug and a good sob.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sep 2022 10:31pm, 14 Sep 2022 34,987 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) She has been the epitome of stiff upper lip, I greatly respect her.