R.I.P Our Beloved Queen Elizabeth ... please leave your comments or memories here

hollydolly said:
yes I agree about Beckham.. he was extremely genuine in his respect for the Queen and other people.. and didn't take the opportunity to Queue jump when it was offered, that says a lot about the Character of the man
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It certainly does.
 

Although I thought Jill Biden should have worn black, I cut her a little slack until her very shiny outfit just stands out. Cut the shine it would have been better.

I agree about the trainers/sneakers on the Macrons, not appropriate, but who knows what they were thinking...

Has anything been said about the Putin ally having his photo taken as he posed by the Queen's coffin. Very inappropriate and offensive.
 
kburra said:
Only in the UK. Maderia Ave Shortlands Bromley Kent. The last time I passed that post Box was about 1952 on my paper Round!!
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we have these on every street corner.. it's been a fad for several years now , They're called knitted post box covers , and the people who knit them do so to celebrate special occasions.. Christmas et al... and in this cae The Queens life and death.

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Owlivia said:
Although I thought Jill Biden should have worn black, I cut her a little slack until her very shiny outfit just stands out. Cut the shine it would have been better.

I agree about the trainers/sneakers on the Macrons, not appropriate, but who knows what they were thinking...

Has anything been said about the Putin ally having his photo taken as he posed by the Queen's coffin. Very inappropriate and offensive.
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yes quite a lot of discussion going on in the media...






Putin ally sparks outrage for breaking no photo rule for Queen's lying in state​

The President of Armenia has been accused of "disrespecting" the Queen after reports said he broke a strict no-photo rule.​


Queen: Armenian President has photo taken as he visits coffin​


A Vladimir Putin ally has sparked outrage for breaking a no-photo rule in front of the Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall. Her Majesty has been lying-in-state in the Hall since Thursday, allowing thousands upon thousands of members of the public – and, more recently, important officials from other countries – to file past and pay their respects to the monarch who died last Thursday after 70 years on the throne.

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Many commentators have drawn attention to the sombre atmosphere of the queues leading to the Hall and of the mourners walking past the coffin itself – one much quieter than normal day-to-day life and, in the second stage of the event, one without mobile phones.
President Vahagn Khachaturyan has, however, been caught allegedly breaking this rule.
Photos shared online show an aide to the Armenian President photographing his leader bowing in front of the Queen’s coffin.
Staff in the Hall were left outraged the by incident,
 
Her Majesty's coffin has so far been carried by a bearer party of eight pallbearers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland and The King's Body Guard for Scotland, who carried the late Queen into St Giles's Cathedral in Edinburgh, while a bearer party from the Royal Air Force was raised to convey her coffin onto the aircraft at Edinburgh Airport for her journey to London.

A bearer party from the Queen's Colour Squadron (63 Squadron RAF Regiment) carried Her Majesty from RAF Northolt into the state hearse for her journey to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening.

Royal coffins are lead-lined, creating a lead casket inside the oak coffin, to help preserve the body for longer in an airtight seal while the deceased is lying in state and for when they are laid to rest above ground.

In the case of Her Majesty's final resting place, she will be interred at the King George VI Memorial Vault alongside her late husband Prince Philip, and other late members of her family including her father King George VI, her mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister Princess Margaret.

The vault is at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle, which has been the final resting place for members of the Royal Family since the 15th Century.

The coffin which was made for her majesty 30 years ago is made from English Oak, and lead lined making it extremely heavy...
No-one knows the precise weight but it;s estimated at around 700 pounds ..
The Queen's coffin, adding to the weight, is also fitted with brass handles and other fitments, including fastenings to attach the Imperial State Crown, the sovereign's Orb, a golden globe that dates back to 1661 which is symbolic of the monarch's power derived from God, and the sovereign's Sceptre featuring a cross which was also presented at her coronation and which has been part of every coronation since Charles II in 1661.

Specialist funeral directors Henry Smith, which went out of business 17 years ago and also made the Duke of Edinburgh's casket, is reported to have made the Queen's coffin before maintenance of the casket was then said to have passed to funeral directors JH Kenyon Ltd of London.

North London-based company Leverton and Sons was put in charge of Royal funerals in the early 1990s.

Andrew Leverton, who manages the family business, told the Times newspaper in 2018 that the Queen's coffin had been ready for decades, adding: "It is made from English oak, which is very difficult to get hold of. Oak coffins are now made from American oak.

"I don't think we could use English oak for a coffin now. It would be too expensive."
 
The grand oak doors of the UK's most important church - where Her Majesty married Prince Philip and had her coronation - opened at 8am, three hours before the service starts.

2,000 royals, world leaders, VIPs and hundreds of members of the public will be in the Abbey as billions around the world will watch Her Majesty's state funeral.

And outside hardy royal fans defied no-camping rules, as people of all ages set up tents, deck chairs and even a makeshift minibar to grab premium seats for the spectacle that will see 2million flood into the capital.
This morning, before dawn, stewards told campers to take down their tents. Huge crowds have also formed in Windsor, where the Queen will be buried this evening.
 
As i sang along with the Congregation to the Lord is my shepherd, I got a little teary because we sang this at my own mothers' funeral, it was her favourite psalm..... and she also died in September.. and was called Elizabeth
 
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Much has been reported about the grief of Prince Charles.. and prince William... but we tend to forget the other family members sometimes. Look at the sadness and grief in princess Anne's eyes as she gazes at her mothers' casket..

To live a life into your 70's and never be without either of your parents, has to be hard to deal with their loss however expected..
 
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I'm watching now as the Pall bearers bring the Casket out into the Sunshine.. followed by the RF.. and King Charles sighs and audible sigh...I can see he's lost weight in 10 days .. his face is drawn and lined.. Not only has he lost a parent.. but he's never stopped meeting and greeting dignitaries, and travelling all over the country meeting the public..

The Casket is now being taken to Wellington Arch.. this will take around 45 minutes and then she will be placed in the Hearse..
 
Wonderful to see The Royal Canadian Mounted Police leading the procession... immediately followed by representatives of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, NHS, along with detachments from the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth. ..which include the Australian and New Zealand representatives of the forces

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Some people are surprised that Joe Biden and his wife are in the 14th row ... but in fact all the Royals of the Uk and Europe take precedence, and only The president and his wife were invited to the funeral, but were not permitted to extend invitation to any members of their government or household

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The president of France, Macron... is 5 rows nearer the front on the opposite side of the aisle
 

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