Images and thoughts of today

This is a lovely compilation/slideshow of photos of the Queen.

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When I walked out to watch the funeral the only sound was a single robin tweeting in a little tree,no traffic at all and I’m in a town! Never known it so quiet.

My son had to be in central London late this afternoon to meet a foreign delegation for his job - long preplanned, couldn’t be changed.

He said it was so odd, as it was very busy but also very quiet.

I thought the flower throwing was rather nice, strewing flowers for a queen. I liked it that some were still on the hearse when it arrived at Windsor.

Did no-one notice the Queen's gun dog on the other side of the road from the Fell pony Mr Attenbrough? Shame the cameras didn't pick that up, too.

What beautiful services today - and us British do pomp and ceremony like nobody else. I was up early to watch everything - although I did do a batch of laundry and hung it out, honestly never heard of it being disrespectful! Glad the royal family got their own private ceremony this evening - it must have been a nightmare trying to keep up a calm front when they have to grieve in front of both our nation and the world. Its possible that billions of people will have watched the funeral on tv internationally - just staggering!

I didn’t notice the gun dog. Was it one of those gorgeous black Sandringham Labradors.

I just wondered why she didn’t go by boat on the river Thames from London to Windsor
Guess more folk saw the procession by the car route Watched from here in Sydney finished 2am so bit tired today

BigBertha1

Apparently it was rosemary and myrtle with roses and flowers taken from Highgrove and Buckingham Palace.

And according to one television commentator, the myrtle came from a shrub that had been grown from a piece that was in the Queen's wedding bouquet.

I have been musing about yesterday and really when I think about it, the Queens coronation and her funeral are sort of bookends for my generation.

I was born in 1946, and watched (from Hyde Park Corner) her coronation at 7 years old. The Queen has been there the whole of my life. Now at 76 - I am hoping for a few more years - but I think I can say that I am that generation of the post war years, just as the Queen was.

They were some flowers from all her gardens,
Unlike most who only have one garden, many don’t even have a garden …Beautiful flowers and Harry’s a wise man !!

Not only wrong about the Fell pony, D D also said the Duke of Kent was marching behind the coffin. It was not Kent but Gloucester, Kent is far too tottery these days and followed by car.

The whole occasion was perfect, faultless. The removal of the crown, orb and sceptre from the coffin sticks in my mind, so symbolic (and I was so scared he’d drop them). Otherwise, George and Charlotte, so solemn and sweet, Charlotte nearly engulfed by her hat.

Beautiful tribute and so very clever! ? ?

MayBee70

I didn’t notice the gun dog. Was it one of those gorgeous black Sandringham Labradors.

No, her name is Lissi, and she’s a cocker. I know, as I have one myself!

The young men of the bearer party did an absolutely sterling job and had so much more to do than most recent funerals. Thinking back, Sir Winston Churchill’s coffin was lead lined so unusually heavy. The bearer party were chosen for their height but mainly their strength. There are many steps to the doors of St Paul’s and it must have been their worst nightmare that day. As I remember, he was taken down the Thames to Oxfordshire to be buried.

I have now lived through three reigns, George VI, Elizabeth II and now Charles III. My brother, who was born in 1936 during the very brief reign of Edward VIII, has lived through four.

This…

Shinamae

This…

If it was the Malteses cross that fell off no amount of bolting the whole crown to the cushion would stop it happening again.

I liked this, Southampton container port

Alioop my thoughts exactly.

I was chatting to a lady in the village yesterday who is I think 93. She has lived under 5 monarchs: King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles 3rd.

I have arranged with her to record some of her memories.

Please don’t use this photo as an excuse to start hating, but I just wanted to say that I thought Megan looked absolutely stunning

Whitewavemark2

Please don’t use this photo as an excuse to start hating, but I just wanted to say that I thought Megan looked absolutely stunning

At first glance I thought she had her hands in her pockets ?

Yes WWM2 I agree.

Meghan always looks absolutely beautiful. She has amazing style. Even when she wears something a bit mad (the green cape thing) she carries it off fantastically.
I wonder what perfume she swears?