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God Save Our Queen - Funeral will be Mon 19th September (p26)

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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,282
    AFKABartram said:
    Any advice from anyone whose been up to Buck House / Green Park last couple days ?

    Guess I am too late but we queued straight down The Mall.  I reckon it would have been quicker on the other side of St James Park which appeared to be a side queue but obviously can't be certain as we didn't queue for a second time!

    If you are taking kids make sure they have some water with them and have been to the loo! My little girl was hopping by the end..
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,442
    Can't get the Paddington sketch out of my head, especially the teaspoons on the cups, nor that smile in those pictures on Tuesday. Never known any different, today was conducted so well, now I'm getting the period of mourning, no-one can think of anything else. 
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Do find the way the rest of the world has reacted incredibly moving. Shows just how special The Queen was and admired the world over. Wife took my boys up to Buckingham Palace today to pay their respects. 


  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,959
    ME14addick said:
    Indianaaddick said:
    They should have gotten a bigger table for Charles to sign the Proclamation he got perturbed twice with the side about stuff in his way not a good PR move on his first big event.
    The pens and ink were very badly placed making it difficult to sign one of the most important documents in the King's life. 

    Unfortunately I have seen people trying to suggest his sense of entitlement,  when trying to get the objects moved out of the way. Sad to see people making political points out of it.
    Same.

    Can't understand the issue, such an important day, it's not an issue to me that he seemed to basically saying can these be moved somewhere please rather than searching around for a place he can move them to etc.

    People determined to make something out of not much.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    It’s been quite striking watching the news over the weekend just how many millions have felt the desire to do something and go somewhere to show some respect. And the most encouraging thing for me is just how many children they’ve been. Just watching two young teens being interviewed on the news and speaking so articulately about about coming together, celebration of her life, respect etc…

    Last couple of days have given me real hope for the future in terms of generally values and direction of the UK. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,309
    edited September 2022
    Need to remember @North Lower Neil  how social media has generated a legion of narcissists, they have to feed that from somewhere…

    Did I hear correctly today, regarding the tour the King will embark on, the prime minister has to accompany him?
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,309
    AFKABartram said:
    It’s been quite striking watching the news over the weekend just how many millions have felt the desire to do something and go somewhere to show some respect. And the most encouraging thing for me is just how many children they’ve been. Just watching two young teens being interviewed on the news and speaking so articulately about about coming together, celebration of her life, respect etc…

    Last couple of days have given me real hope for the future in terms of generally values and direction of the UK. 
    +1 👍🏻
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    Not only did Mrs AFKA and Jnr get to see The King drive past and wave their way, they also got to see this familiar character…



    Suppose it beats standing outside a closed chip shop!
  • ValleyOfTears
    ValleyOfTears Posts: 1,067
    Indianaaddick said:
    They should have gotten a bigger table for Charles to sign the Proclamation he got perturbed twice with the side about stuff in his way not a good PR move on his first big event.

    It's good to see he is human and takes umbrage at the sorts of things any of us would if we, like him, have had probably 2hours sleep in the last 24 hours. It's good to see a flash of the Prince Philip too! Hopefully Charles will have a few "Philipisms" up his sleeve in the years to come.

    God Save The King 

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,879
    AFKABartram said:
    Not only did Mrs AFKA and Jnr get to see The King drive past and wave their way, they also got to see this familiar character…



    Suppose it beats standing outside a closed chip shop!
    Did he shout "away fans to the right"  ;)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,879
    Having had a quick look outside Buckingham Palace on Friday afternoon when it was busy, but for example St James's Park was as per normal, I wandered over this evening after the cricket to get the atmosphere. Absolutely packed, with an hour long queue (this evening at 7:30pm) through the Park to reach the palace.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    AFKABartram said:
    Not only did Mrs AFKA and Jnr get to see The King drive past and wave their way, they also got to see this familiar character…



    Suppose it beats standing outside a closed chip shop!
    That’s quality - the bloke has the best barn in the world, ever 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,628
    Swindon_Addick said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    Will post boxes have to be replaced?
    the ones with ER on…
    One of the many, many things I've learned from BBC radio over the last few days is that stamps would normally be replaced, but the new king has specifically asked the Royal Mail not to replace any they've already had printed. So we'll still be getting stamps with the Queen's head for quite a while. 
    Charles showing his green credentials already.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,819
    We all went up today, kids picked some flowers from our garden and we jumped on a train to Victoria 

    so many people, we were told the Palace queue was at least 2 hours so made our way across the Mall and down towards green park, had an ice cream and just watched the crowds and horses etc and wandered around.

    lay our flowers by the queen mums memorial as there was just no way we were getting any closer. The missus had been on a 12 hour night shift at the QE and hadn’t been to sleep and whilst the kids wanted to go they didn’t fancy the queue.

    glad we did go though, the eyes of the world are on the UK and Buckingham Palace and genuinely - no one does things like this better. A little part of history and really glad we went up
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,628
    AFKABartram said:
    The Matterhorn mountain in Switzerland 


    Is that a computer effect or a real projection. The former I’m guessing ? 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    I believe the Matterhorn image is actually from April 2020, was originally done for the Covid outbreak. But has been reposted on Twitter and attributed to Her Majesty’s passing.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    Covered End said:
    I'll go up there tomorrow with the wife to pay our respects. 
    Same.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,656
    North of Wellington there is a park where a “corgi day” was arranged and owners brought their pets - around 30 - to celebrate the Queen’s  love of her dogs.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,471
    Watching the excellent Elizabeth:The unseen queen on the iPlayer.
    Must've missed it the first time round

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  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    edited September 2022
    Personally I don't see why people feel the need to state if they are, or are not a Royalist. 

    The country and many parts of the world are in mourning. 

    Enough said. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    blackpool72 said:
    MrWalker said:
    Did King Charles nick the pen requiring William to ask for another?
    William is left handed like my good self.
    You cannot use a fountain pen if you are left handed as you will smudge the ink.
    William was handed normal pen to write with.
    Isn’t a fountain pen a normal pen? I always felt sorry for lefties at school as they always looked so uncomfortable writing away at their desks. 

  • Indianaaddick
    Indianaaddick Posts: 2,965
    Will King Charles have to crown Prince William in Wales now that he has made him Prince of Wales?.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,471
    Advice for those thinking of seeing the queen lying in state.

  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,471
    carly burn said:
    Advice for those thinking of seeing the queen lying in state.

    BBC just said that there may be waits of up to 30hrs to get through the queue!!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    I think they’ve been completely overwhelmed with how many travelled to London this weekend and are trying to deter some early from next weekend. 
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,645
    There seems to be an effort being made to dissuade people from the lying in state and perhaps think about paying respects in another way. The length of queue that's being talked about is simply going to be impossible for a lot of people. 

    If anyone's looking at that government website and thinking maybe they'll sign the books of condolence instead, here's a handy list of locations:
    https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/21253468.sign-books-condolence-south-east-london/
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,645
    Indianaaddick said:
    Will King Charles have to crown Prince William in Wales now that he has made him Prince of Wales?.
    No, although that doesn't mean he won't. There's no need for a ceremony and most princes of Wales through history didn't have one; they just got the title when the King/Queen announced that they were being given it. If they do decide to do a ceremony, it would surely have to wait until after the Coronation, by which time William will have been doing the job for almost a year. So I suspect if there's a ceremony it will be very quiet, and it has to be likely that they won't bother. But no-one really knows, as it's entirely up to the King what he chooses to do.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    Swindon_Addick said:
    There seems to be an effort being made to dissuade people from the lying in state and perhaps think about paying respects in another way. The length of queue that's being talked about is simply going to be impossible for a lot of people. 

    If anyone's looking at that government website and thinking maybe they'll sign the books of condolence instead, here's a handy list of locations:
    https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/21253468.sign-books-condolence-south-east-london/
    That’s really handy to know. Thanks for sharing.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,151
    Does anyone know what travel will be effected on Monday particularly air travel from Heathrow. Supposed to be flying to Ireland but not sure how that will go with it being called a BH. Staff leave etc.

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