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I am just looking at Dianas' younger brother in the congregations, stunned at how old he looks..
 

jujube said:
Holly, what was the march they played all through the procession?
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The pre-service music included the following tunes played by Matthew Jorysz, the Assistant Organist of Westminster Abbey:
  • Fantasia of four parts by Orlando Gibbons
  • Romanza (Symphony no 5 in D) by Ralph Vaughan Williams and arranged by Robert Quinney
  • Reliqui domum meum by Peter Maxwell Davies
  • Meditation on ‘Brother James’s Air’ by Harold Darke
  • Prelude on ‘Ecce jam noctis’ Op 157 no 3 by Healey Willan
  • Psalm Prelude Set 1 no 2 by Herbert Howells
  • In the Country Op 194 no 2 by Charles Villiers Stanford
  • Fantasy on ‘O Paradise’ by Malcolm Williamson (1931–2003)
  • Elegy Op 58 by Edward Elgar and arranged by Matthew Jorysz
 
jujube said:
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I mean out on the road, the long march through London when her casket was on the gun carriage. The band played it over and over
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after the ceremony at Westminster ?... sorry Jujube ..can only find this.. don't think this is what you're looking for...

Two new pieces of music have been specially composed for the ceremony by notable living British composers.

The first is ‘Like as the Hart’, an unaccompanied musical setting of Psalm 42 from the Book of Common Prayer by British composer, and Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir CBE.

The second specially composed piece is the service’s Anthem, a setting of a text from the New Testament’s Epistle to the Romans by Scottish composer, Sir James MacMillan.

The choir will also perform an anthem by Hubert Parry, ‘My soul, there is a country’, which is one of six motets which make up the composer’s Songs of Farewell. Parry is a favourite of King Charles III, and in 2021, the then-Prince of Wales presented a film on Parry’s life titled, The Prince and the Composer.

A setting of Psalm 34 by Ralph Vaughan Williams, ‘O Taste and see how gracious the Lord is’, which was composed for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, will be sung following the prayers.

What instrumental music will be performed at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral?​

The Last Post will be sounded by the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry from the steps of the Lady Chapel, led by Trumpet Major Julian Sandford.

A two-minute silence, heard across the United Kingdom, will follow, concluding with a sounding of The Reville by the State Trumpeters.

Following this, the congregation will sing the National Anthem, ‘God Save The King’. The Sovereign’s Piper of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, Warrant Officer Class 1 (Pipe Major) Paul Burns, will then play the traditional Lament, ‘Sleep, dearie, sleep’.
 
The Queen has been laid to rest with her beloved husband Prince Philip after her crown, orb and sceptre were removed from her coffin so she could descend into her grave 'as a simple Christian soul'.

Her Majesty returned home to Windsor to be reunited for eternity with her husband, father, mother and sister in the crypt at St George's Chapel to the sound of a lone piper as her 70-year reign came to an end.

The Royal Family stood at the end of the short service as the Queen was slowly lowered down into the royal vault while the Dean of Windsor said: 'Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian soul.' He also offered the commendation - a prayer in which the deceased is entrusted to God's mercy.

Moments earlier the Dean had placed her crown and other crown jewels on the altar before the Queen's staff was snapped - signifying the severing of the Queen from her service in death. The Garter King of Arms then pronounced the styles and titles of the Queen as all power and titles moved to her son, the King.

Her Majesty's long journey to her final resting place - and to be reunited with the Duke of Edinburgh - began in Balmoral on the day of her death 11 days ago and will end with her private interment at the castle's St George's Chapel this evening where the King will scatter earth on his mother's coffin at 7.30pm at a private family service.

Britain's longest reigning monarch had been carried into the historic church followed by Charles III, her children and grandchildren including Prince Harry and Prince William. St George's was where the Queen had sat alone during the funeral of Prince Philip last year - in one of the most poignant images of the pandemic.

The procession was led into the chapel by members of the Queen's royal household and the coffin was taken along the centre aisle of the nave to the catafalque in the Quire.

The end of the Elizabethan Era
 
The RCMP led the procession, with 4 riders on black horses. Over her reign, the RCMP gave a number of their horses to the Queen. Her favourite black mare was named Burmese, a 14 year old horse. She rode Burmese every year at the Trooping Of The Colour until Burmese died, after which the Queen stopped riding, and instead rode in a carriage at the Trooping ceremony. Burmese was buried on the grounds of Windsor Castle. JimB.
 
rgp said:
So, your answer is some sort of wonky snide remark aimed @ me ? Just because I do not share your embrace for all this ridiculousnes ?

Says a lot more negative about you , than it does me.
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It's OK not to be interested. Many aren't but I've watched a lot on YouTube of the lying in state the last few days. I especially found the people watching interesting.

And @Della was clearly just making a joke. I don't think she meant anything negative or mean about it. I'm sure Della was watching Maury anyway instead of the funeral. (joking) :D
 
rgp said:
So, your answer is some sort of wonky snide remark aimed @ me ? Just because I do not share your embrace for all this ridiculousnes ?

Says a lot more negative about you , than it does me.
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I was kidding with you, rgp. I happened past it while clicking to find which announcer I liked best.
 
Remy said:
Thank you for the pictures and commentary @hollydolly

When I woke up this morning the procession was going up to Windsor Castle. I'll look online over the next few days for highlights.
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you're welcome Remy... by the time the funeral had reached Windsor Castle after the Ceremony at Westminster Abbey, there was only a short time to go, but some might say the most important..
 
Some photographic memories of the Queen and her family... which you may or may not have seen before..
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