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

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  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Charles must be exhausted.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,436
    edited September 2022
    Sillybilly said:
    Go on then, how many of us knew the second  verse of God Save the King?
    I was just saying to my wife... Why is it only the first verse that gets played @ Sporting Events and the Olympics etc.

    Cant be many other countries that shorten our National Anthem for the sake of it
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Charles must be exhausted.
    Understandably he looks done in.  He’s done brilliantly this last ten days. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    Not a fan of organ music, just sounds like random noise.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    Don't know what you've got until you've lost it.

    This funeral really is beautiful and meaningful 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,956
    ValleyGary said:
    Not a fan of organ music, just sounds like random noise.
    Sounded very gothic and horror when it started.
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,865
    Sillybilly said:
    Go on then, how many of us knew the second  verse of God Save the King?
    I had to Google it
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,865
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sillybilly said:
    Go on then, how many of us knew the second  verse of God Save the King?
    I was just saying to my wife... Why is it only the first verse that gets played @ Sporting Events and the Olympics etc.

    Cant be many other countries that shorten our National Anthem for the sake of it
    Whilst I was googling what the second verse was I read that FIFA only have a limit of 90 seconds for National Anthems which is why it is not sung. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,436
    ValleyGary said:
    Not a fan of organ music, just sounds like random noise.
    Starting to give me a headache... Only part of the day that I've not "enjoyed" so far
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    Sillybilly said:
    Go on then, how many of us knew the second  verse of God Save the King?

    God saved our noble King and...

    God Needs

    to give him a better pen 
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  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,629
    I wonder what wood is the coffin made, it seems to light by the way it is handled.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,436
    lancashire lad said:
    I wonder what wood is the coffin made, it seems to light by the way it is handled.
    Apparently its lined with lead
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    Love organ music myself, it really sets the atmosphere, whereas I find the marching music a bit too upbeat 
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,707
    lancashire lad said:
    I wonder what wood is the coffin made, it seems to light by the way it is handled.
    Read somewhere that its made of english oak and is lead lined. Thats why theres 8 pall bearers instead of 6 as its so heavy
  • paulg1947
    paulg1947 Posts: 224
    Dont hold your breath About 60% of Aussies want a National to be head of state .Albanese is only being respectful while his party has a Republic on its agenda
      We will be a republic following Jamaica Away from this disfunctional family that murdered Diana Specer 
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,629
    There are 3 men either side of Charles, they are in dark green uniforms with a long feather out of their hats - anyone know who they are?
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    What an incredible and moving spectacle this is being transmitted around the world and how great it is for the image of the UK.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    edited September 2022
    lancashire lad said:
    There are 3 men either side of Charles, they are in dark green uniforms with a long feather out of their hats - anyone know who they are?
    Think
    The kings bodyguard for Scotland 
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Royal company of bowmen
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,629
    clb74 said:
    Royal company of bowmen
    BBC just said that they are the Royal Company of Archers 
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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    lancashire lad said:
    clb74 said:
    Royal company of bowmen
    BBC just said that they are the Royal Company of Archers 
    Yes sorry should of said Archers instead 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    London looking amazing 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,865
    This is a lovely send off 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,436
    Pity the poor soldier who has to clean his boots later - Not sure if he (and others) managed to break step enough to avoid the horse toilet
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    Horse manure has a shoe foot patch

    That, is professionalism 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    edited September 2022
    Glad the weather has been kind. This would have been a different story if it had been hosing it down like a couple of weeks ago. 
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Love the mall with flags up.
    One of the reasons I wanted to go back up Saturday just gone
    Took a few photos when allowed to cross.
    The funny thing is living life through the lens is you dont take anything in.
    So I said to the wife I've got to cross a couple more times.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Really does feel like the end of an era.
  • James86
    James86 Posts: 329
    Amazing. Makes you proud really. 

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