Queen Elizabeth II has passed away - keep posts civil and respectful

[Droolinggimp]

Do you mean "Tall Paul"?

RICHARD KAY: Tall Paul... keeper of the Queen's secrets

RICHARD KAY: As, tall and upright as the ceremonial guardsmen all around him, stood the unmistakeable figure of the Queen's most loyal, most devoted and longest-serving retainer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Err, no wrong tall chap...

quite possibly yes.

 

[jonneymendoza]

How can people not feel an overwhelming sense of pride watching this.

The greatest country honouring their greatest Queen.

Incredible.

Anyone without a soule in them!

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

Air force 1 is up in the air, So I'm assuming the dignitaries are on their way home.

 

[Lysander]

Chopin's Funeral March!

 

[Droolinggimp]

This chap...

 

[JamesH85]

Agreed. Now if we can all pull together and make the same effort in tackling the energy crisis and inflation, that would be great

Unfortunately, our military and our politicians are a million miles apart when it comes to truth and honour.

 

[Bassmansam]

Air force 1 is up in the air, So I'm assuming the dignitaries are on their way home.

Thought he would stay for the march

 

[GreatAuk]

The procession in the way to the Abbey and now have both been astonishing to watch... The gun and big ben going off in the background with the music, and all the formal uniforms etc, just something else....

I'd like to see some more footage of all the different elements of the procession on the BBC coverage though, feels like we've only had glimpses of some of the elements.

The gradually fading sound of the lone bagpiper before they left the Abbey was quite special too.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

This chap...

Ah, Lurch, remover of The Royal Cobwebs.

 

[Chris Wilson]

This chap...

Secret Service observer, mingling, on stilts?

 

[Psycho Ned]

Air force 1 is up in the air, So I'm assuming the dignitaries are on their way home.

He must have got a wriggle on out of the service! They landed at Stanstead didn't they? Would take you best part of an hour even with a motorcade surely?

 

[Droolinggimp]

is the dong and gun going off every 75 steps or something. I recall something about a number of steps.

 

[MatsyLR]

How can people not feel an overwhelming sense of pride watching this.

The greatest country honouring their greatest Queen.

Incredible.

But....why?
My dad is watching it saying I should be also as its history, the whole british pride thing is very odd to me, I didn't contribute anything.

 

[Flibster]

No one does pomp and circumstance like us.

 

[cheesefest]

Walked to my parents at 9am. Was very quiet, similar to the early days of first lockdown.

One idiot tried to drive into McDs. Squashed two cones in process of reversing out.

Queen would be proud of the funeral.

 

[throwaway4372]

the royal basketball player

 

[LabR@t]

is the dong and gun going off every 75 steps or something. I recall something about a number of steps.

75 steps just counted them

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

is the dong and gun going off every 75 steps or something. I recall something about a number of steps.

Just counted, would appear so.

Edit: It’s 75 steps a minute.

 

[Hotwired]

Tourist industry has gotten the biggest boost its ever going to get from this BBC coverage...really making London look awesome.

All this planning for decades, even had a word to make sure the weather was good.

 

[cheesefest]

Well done to the BBC for their coverage. Some people resent paying the tv license but this is worth it