Queen Elizabeth II

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Lip Gloss Sep 2022 10:14pm, 11 Sep 2022 64,711 posts	0 Lip Gloss I thought it would be train as like you say gives more people the chance to pay their respects Lots of great photos on my FB news feed. My own video doesn't do the procession justice
GordonG Sep 2022 3:10pm, 12 Sep 2022 9,273 posts	0 GordonG Have to say, understandable as it is, the forest of mobile phones as the coffin goes down the Total Mile is tiresome.
RooA Sep 2022 3:51pm, 12 Sep 2022 1,957 posts	0 RooA I think the policewoman on the bay horse with the white star at the front of the procession up the mile deserves some kind of special commendation. That was not an easy ride! I hope she has at least been supplied with gin by this point.
swittle Sep 2022 4:56pm, 12 Sep 2022 90,523 posts	0 swittle The thanksgiving service for Queen Elizabeth II from St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh this afternoon could not have been better structured. Thanks, praise, respect and solemnity combined with the most sublime of musical pieces: Old 100th hymn; Psalm 118:17-21 sung simply and movingly by Karen Matheson in Gaelic with harp accompaniment; the anthem, Justorum animae, by William Byrd (1543-1623); and closing with the hymn, 'The bleacher lass o’ Kelvinhaugh', words by Leith Fisher (1941–2009) before processing out to a Prelude and Fugue by J S Bach. telegraph.co.uk
EvilPixie Sep 2022 5:50pm, 12 Sep 2022 35,646 posts	0 EvilPixie Half the supermarkets closing Half, including Tesco, may close for up to 4 hours on Monday Shocking lack of respect. It's 1 day FFS what about all those staff who want to pay respects? Grrr
GordonG Sep 2022 5:51pm, 12 Sep 2022 9,274 posts	0 GordonG I know much of the pomp and ceremony is traditional, but the amount of things Charles has had to attend while grieving for his mother is ridiculous
swittle Sep 2022 5:54pm, 12 Sep 2022 90,531 posts	0 swittle I know much of the pomp and ceremony is traditional, but the amount of things Charles has had to attend while grieving for his mother is ridiculous GordonG I take your point but I suspect Charles will have been keenly aware of the protocols, maybe for many years. That said, time for simple reflection seems to be in very short supply.
EvilPixie Sep 2022 5:57pm, 12 Sep 2022 35,648 posts	0 EvilPixie Poor man has had no time for himself
lammo Sep 2022 6:11pm, 12 Sep 2022 11,476 posts	0 lammo Yes i feel for Charles in many ways, it must be very difficult. On a more positive note, Primark are closing all UK stores, offices and depots on Monday.
GordonG Sep 2022 6:21pm, 12 Sep 2022 9,275 posts	0 GordonG I'm sure you're right swittle, but planning can only prepare someone so much.