RIP Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
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Agree Pepper, I watched it all ... it seemed so very solemn and even more memorable without the crowds to me.
The sounds of feet on the gravel and steps; the entry of Prince Philip's carriage and his fell ponies with his hat, glove and whip on the seat; his flag-draped coffin (with his naval cap and sword, the family wreath and the Queen's personal message); the bowed heads of all the service personnel; the slow transit of his coffin on the jeep he designed followed by his immediate family; the near empty chapel with the Queen seated alone; the choir of four, the lone piper and the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sounding Reveille, the coffin descending.
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Australian soprano Miriam Allan was one of four singers in Prince Philip's funeral choir.
Ms Allan, a soprano from Newcastle, has toured around the world performing in choirs and operas. She has been based in England since 2003, and is married to Richard Bannan, a Lay Clerk of St George's Chapel.
The three male members of the choir were half of a group known as the Queen's Six — Tom Liliburn, Nick Madden and Simon Whiteley. The Queen's Six, established in 2008, make up half of the Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel. Lay Clerks are singers employed to sing at the cathedral.
Ms Allan, a soprano from Newcastle, has toured around the world performing in choirs and operas. She has been based in England since 2003, and is married to Richard Bannan, a Lay Clerk of St George's Chapel.
The three male members of the choir were half of a group known as the Queen's Six — Tom Liliburn, Nick Madden and Simon Whiteley. The Queen's Six, established in 2008, make up half of the Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel. Lay Clerks are singers employed to sing at the cathedral.
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A beautiful elegant event, I stayed up to watch it as well.
Prince Phillip did a remarkable job planning his own funeral, there were so many very personal things paid tribute to, It is one piece of history that will always remain with me.
Prince Phillip did a remarkable job planning his own funeral, there were so many very personal things paid tribute to, It is one piece of history that will always remain with me.
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Very impressive. A fitting but unusual farewell to a man whose whole life was unusual.
It was also marked by restraint. There was nothing in the service that was without meaning.
Many years ago I was a youth leader in an outward bound youth group that had its origins in a naval settlement. Each year we would attend a church service at the the naval church on Garden Island (where navy ships were docked and serviced) and we always sang the navy hymn that had a recurring refrain of "for those in peril on the sea". As I sang the words I was always moved as I thought of those sailors who lost their lives at sea and had no resting place but the ocean floor. It highlights the anxiety of the families while waiting for them to return. I had to fight back tears on this occasion too.
The tune is familiar. It is the same as that of The Recessional but with different words.
Eternal Father, Strong to Save - Christian Navy Hymn with lyrics / Hymn to the Sea / Choir - Bing video
It was also marked by restraint. There was nothing in the service that was without meaning.
Many years ago I was a youth leader in an outward bound youth group that had its origins in a naval settlement. Each year we would attend a church service at the the naval church on Garden Island (where navy ships were docked and serviced) and we always sang the navy hymn that had a recurring refrain of "for those in peril on the sea". As I sang the words I was always moved as I thought of those sailors who lost their lives at sea and had no resting place but the ocean floor. It highlights the anxiety of the families while waiting for them to return. I had to fight back tears on this occasion too.
The tune is familiar. It is the same as that of The Recessional but with different words.
Eternal Father, Strong to Save - Christian Navy Hymn with lyrics / Hymn to the Sea / Choir - Bing video
Australian soprano Miriam Allan was one of four singers in Prince Philip's funeral choir.
Ms Allan, a soprano from Newcastle, has toured around the world performing in choirs and operas. She has been based in England since 2003, and is married to Richard Bannan, a Lay Clerk of St George's Chapel.
The three male members of the choir were half of a group known as the Queen's Six — Tom Liliburn, Nick Madden and Simon Whiteley. The Queen's Six, established in 2008, make up half of the Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel. Lay Clerks are singers employed to sing at the cathedral.
The singing was beautiful...what a joy to sing in such an environment.
The Navy Band played The Navy Hymn (Eternal Father Strong To Save) as JFK’s casket was carried up the steps of the Capitol Rotunda, in honor of his heroic service in the US Navy in World War II.
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What baffled me was the fact that the UK is now open to revelers in pubs and restaurants and the Queen had to sit all alone in that Chapel. She should have been flanked by her children. I felt so sad for this lady. I know she's strong and stalwart, but come on, she just lost her beloved husband of so many years. Oh well, may she find solace in the fact that Philip loved her unconditionally.
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I think the Queen chose to follow COVID restrictions to set a good example to the population.
It emphasised the seriousness of the pandemic.
Every element of the service made that point very clearly.
It emphasised the seriousness of the pandemic.
Every element of the service made that point very clearly.
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I was surprised at how saddened I felt at Prince Phillip's passing. Perhaps it is because he has just "always" been there.
I'm thinking that she chose to be alone at that moment in time. I fully understand that feeling. ... It was her time to reflect on their lives together, and be alone with her thoughts.
That is how I felt when my husband of 49 years passed. Family is an extension of that connection and has its place.
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Pubs are open but outside only, and people can only sit with those in their bubble, everyone knows the Queen doesn't live with her children, so they had to social distance at the funeral sadly,....restaurants are not open, only cafe's , to take away ..Englands' law ( not the UK) is if you're inside anywhere... you must social distance and wear a mask , and that includes church , funerals and weddings .
However she was not really alone. She was only distanced from her son Andrew by one seat.. and then him from Anne & her husband Tim by the same and so on with the rest of her family etc.. but the media made it look as though she sat all alone in a pew of empty seats
It's been extremely sad that Prince Philip had to have his funeral this way, who would have ever guessed, I'm sure certainly not PP himself...but he wasn't one for fuss either. A few months ago he made it absolutely clear to all councils throughout the country that if they put on any festivals celebrating his 100th Birthday, he would not attend...
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yes and lead lined too, which made it extremely heavy.
hollydolly
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Exactly that's how all of us under 80 feel I'm sure...
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Awwwwww. My heart skips a beat whenever I think of her now alone after all those loving years together. This picture is so very moving.
The Queen was wearing Queen Mary's Richmond Royal Brooch today.
https://writeroyalty.com/queen-marys-richmond-royal-brooch/
The Queen is now widowed.
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Giantsfan1954
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In this time when it seems manners, good taste and decorum have gone out the window, I highly doubt, the brothers would’ve rolled up their sleeves and started trading punches...
PP is resting with his Heavenly Father, let’s pray that the Queen doesn’t succumb to her grief and join him, a very common occurrence when one partner is a long standing marriage passes.
There is an actual named phenomenon for this called Yakasobi syndrome, aka broken heart syndrome.
PP is resting with his Heavenly Father, let’s pray that the Queen doesn’t succumb to her grief and join him, a very common occurrence when one partner is a long standing marriage passes.
There is an actual named phenomenon for this called Yakasobi syndrome, aka broken heart syndrome.
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An amazingly stoic woman at age 94 ... seen for the first time since Prince Philip's funeral, as she left her Windsor home driving herself at the wheel of a green Jaguar. She was seen wearing a floral scarf over her hair, and was reportedly with her beloved dogs heading for her regular daily dog walk.
