Queen Elizabeth Funeral

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Anonymous wrote:What about when the Lord Chamberlain snapped his stick in two?

That was the last official act of the ceremony. She is buried with them.

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Anonymous wrote:It was touching to see the Buckingham Palace staff lined up outside the gates.

And again at Windsor. The women who take care of the horses bowed, and I think the Queen’s pony may have lowered her head. Can you ima give tge work that went into all of this.

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I felt for the guy holding the orb with one hand and prayed he wouldn't trip or faint with several million dollars in one hand.

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Anonymous wrote:What about when the Lord Chamberlain snapped his stick in two?

That was the only thing that choked me up.

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Anonymous wrote:What about when the Lord Chamberlain snapped his stick in two?

That was the last official act of the ceremony. She is buried with them.

You could see how that affected Charles.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, though, they theatrically sank HRM down through the floor into the vault, but she'll be popping up topside again for the private entombment with close family only, later at 7:30 GMT.

I loved the bread and circuses moment, though, just as I did with Philip's.

Then show some respect, Anerican!

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Nice to see Sarah Chatto there as one of the Queen's favorite people.

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Anonymous wrote:Prince George and Princess Charlotte are so well behaved. They are living history, and their presence is important given their place in the line of succession.

I think I missed something: why did they walk a long way with the coffin and then put it in a hearse to drive it somewhere?

The new Princess of Wales should share her secret on how to have well-mannered children and it should be mandatory reading for all American parents!

I'm guessing they've had a lot more practice than most kids. There again, Louis is still working on these skills, so it's not like they are perfect.

He is 4 and for all we know, may have autism or AdDHD or something.

oh please--he's FOUR. how can you make an assessment like that on a 4 year old that you don't even know? But, your comment did get me thinking, especially as a parent of a child who has ADHD and a LD, what happens in that case if the heir just isn't up to the task? What if they have some sort of serious intellectual disability (something beyond ADHD or LD which are both treatable) that prevents him/her from performing their duties? Does the family decide to skip to the next in line?

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently the coffin was 600lbs. Those young pall bearers were amazing.

wow- why so heavy?

Royal coffins are lined in lead so the corpses don’t rot as quickly.

Reagan's coffin was enormously heavy too I recall.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently the coffin was 600lbs. Those young pall bearers were amazing.

wow- why so heavy?

Royal coffins are lined in lead so the corpses don’t rot as quickly.

I did not know that--so interesting!

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently the coffin was 600lbs. Those young pall bearers were amazing.

wow- why so heavy?

Royal coffins are lined in lead so the corpses don’t rot as quickly.

I did not know that--so interesting!

It was made decades ago apparently.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently the coffin was 600lbs. Those young pall bearers were amazing.

wow- why so heavy?

Royal coffins are lined in lead so the corpses don’t rot as quickly.

I did not know that--so interesting!

She was on display for a long time.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently the coffin was 600lbs. Those young pall bearers were amazing.

wow- why so heavy?

Royal coffins are lined in lead so the corpses don’t rot as quickly.

I did not know that--so interesting!

It was made decades ago apparently.

I wonder if Charles already has his?

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Did anyone say what they dressed the Queen in? Is there some kind of protocol for this?

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Anonymous wrote:Prince George and Princess Charlotte are so well behaved. They are living history, and their presence is important given their place in the line of succession.

I think I missed something: why did they walk a long way with the coffin and then put it in a hearse to drive it somewhere?

The new Princess of Wales should share her secret on how to have well-mannered children and it should be mandatory reading for all American parents!

I'm guessing they've had a lot more practice than most kids. There again, Louis is still working on these skills, so it's not like they are perfect.

He is 4 and for all we know, may have autism or AdDHD or something.

oh please--he's FOUR. how can you make an assessment like that on a 4 year old that you don't even know? But, your comment did get me thinking, especially as a parent of a child who has ADHD and a LD, what happens in that case if the heir just isn't up to the task? What if they have some sort of serious intellectual disability (something beyond ADHD or LD which are both treatable) that prevents him/her from performing their duties? Does the family decide to skip to the next in line?

Adults with autism and ADHD can have good lives and do amazing things, royal pageantry doesn't need much but looking good and acting interested.