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Post by bimse on Sept 20, 2022 9:10:49 GMT
I held it together right up to when I saw Emma the pony do a little bow and the corgis. That was too much for me. Also George and Charlotte, so well behaved and singing the national anthem and those pall bearers! they need to be awarded. I was very moved by the appearance of the corgis and the pony. I hadn’t realised but Emma the pony had the Queens headscarf placed on her saddle. Very poignant . A beautiful tribute. |
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Post by anita on Sept 20, 2022 9:47:12 GMT
I confess I didn't watch it.
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Post by ronnette on Sept 20, 2022 11:02:08 GMT
I know these things have been planned forever, but I remain in awe of everyone who helped pull off the sheer logistics of such a massive experience with such precision, grace, and decorum. It really is incredible. Agree with this. As much as this was someone's funeral, it was also a performance on the largest stage ever. The tech crew, the logistics, the people manning the loos and the canteens, the folk in charge of all the clothing, the horses, the vehicles - this was a huge show that was flawless to the watcher. |
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Post by vickyg on Sept 20, 2022 11:36:38 GMT
I seem to remember the BBC mentioning that the Duke of Norfolk (I *think*) has the role of organising these things and this is a hereditary task. Quite the responsibility and pulled off magnificently.
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Post by johartuk on Sept 20, 2022 11:38:38 GMT
I held it together right up to when I saw Emma the pony do a little bow and the corgis. That was too much for me. Also George and Charlotte, so well behaved and singing the national anthem and those pall bearers! they need to be awarded. I was very moved by the appearance of the corgis and the pony. I hadn’t realised but Emma the pony had the Queens headscarf placed on her saddle. Very poignant . A beautiful tribute. I didn't realise about the headscarf either. That sounds like what they did at Prince Philip's funeral, where they had his carriage and horses brought out to watch the cortege - his hat, gloves etc were laid out on the seat of the carriage. |
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Post by johartuk on Sept 20, 2022 11:42:32 GMT
I was in work, so only saw bits of it unfortunately, but I thought the procession was stunning. Not just for the huge number of marchers, but the amount of guards lining the route as well. Just extraordinary, though I’m going to have that Beethoven funeral march stuck in my head for days now. I don’t understand the decision to focus on the piper rather than the coffin lowering into the vault. I think that image with the music receding into the distance that would have been really powerful. Instead they cut back and the coffin’s gone. Weird choice. I have a vague memory from Phillip’s funeral of hearing that we wouldn’t see the moment the coffin disappeared. So I think perhaps this was intentional both times. It probably was, but then they showed a clip of the Queen's coffin being slowly lowered into the floor (presumably into the vault) on the news afterwards! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 20, 2022 18:12:47 GMT
The bbc coverage definitely included the coffin descending. Not the whole thing but we saw it.
Thank god her immediate family had the chance to say goodbye privately later that evening. And I hope everyone involved in that stunning event has had some time off today, no matter who they were.
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Post by steve10086 on Sept 20, 2022 18:32:45 GMT
The bbc coverage definitely included the coffin descending. Not the whole thing but we saw it. Thank god her immediate family had the chance to say goodbye privately later that evening. And I hope everyone involved in that stunning event has had some time off today, no matter who they were. I meant the “end” of the descent, and covering over the hole. Was that really shown on the news afterwards? Would seem odd to use footage that wasn’t in the broadcast. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Sept 20, 2022 19:45:46 GMT
Just extraordinary, though I’m going to have that Beethoven funeral march stuck in my head for days now. Yes, I've got it going round & round my head. Also, this afternoon I had a nap & dreamed about lions, which I'm wondering could have been due to seeing so much of the Royal Standard! |
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Post by jojo on Sept 22, 2022 11:08:02 GMT
The bbc coverage definitely included the coffin descending. Not the whole thing but we saw it. Thank god her immediate family had the chance to say goodbye privately later that evening. And I hope everyone involved in that stunning event has had some time off today, no matter who they were. I meant the “end” of the descent, and covering over the hole. Was that really shown on the news afterwards? Would seem odd to use footage that wasn’t in the broadcast. I think everyone involved went into the Castle for tea and sandwiches, with close family and limited clergy returning for the actual internment in private and without tv cameras. I hope the family and everyone who worked with the Queen and all those working very hard over the last couple of weeks will take time for peace and quiet. |
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