God bless you M’am

[shaggy]

I bet the bearer party are relieved that its over for them now.

I think they go and do it all over again in Windsor

They've earned their beers tonight for sure.

I will have to wait to have settle my debt to one of them for a few days more.

[tc27]

Well I think that was very well done both in the Ceremony and in keeping the leaders of the free would (concentrated in a a couple of hundred square meters) safe.

[Glaston]

They couldn't find some decent flowers for her coffin?

Absolute state of them. See Tindall has been made sit slightly off to the side. A clear message

The flowers were picked from her own gardens, considering its mid sept they weren't bad.

[Openside]

Who is the bloke that looks like Richard Osmans love child??

[sturginho]

Absolute state of them. See Tindall has been made sit slightly off to the side. A clear message

The flowers were picked from her own gardens, considering its mid sept they weren't bad.

I was being a dick. Saw her family got them from the hardens

I was unaware. Apologies for being a dick

[Big D]

Who is the bloke that looks like Richard Osmans love child??

Thr Queen's assistant private secretary if you mean the 7ft 2 man.

[weegie01]

Who is the bloke that looks like Richard Osmans love child??

Thr Queen's assistant private secretary if you mean the 7ft 2 man.

Otherwise known as Tall Paul.

[weegie01]

Given the coffin is lead lined, and the ease with which the pall bearers handled it, they must be the strongest men in the army. I was particularly impressed by the slow lift to shoulder height.

[Big D]

Given the coffin is lead lined, and the ease with which the pall bearers handled it, they must be the strongest men in the army. I was particularly impressed by the slow lift to shoulder height.

Yeah made it look easy.

[Jock42]

Anybody know which lament that was?

[SaintK]

Who is the bloke that looks like Richard Osmans love child??

Thr Queen's assistant private secretary if you mean the 7ft 2 man.

Otherwise known as Tall Paul.

Bet she got a crick in her neck talking to him

[Big D]

Anybody know which lament that was?

North Quire Aisle or one from it(?) apparently.

Your armed service colleagues have been phenomenal today. Did her proud.

[Jock42]

Anybody know which lament that was?

North Quire Aisle or one from it(?) apparently.

Your armed service colleagues have been phenomenal today. Did her proud.

Cheers

On nights so haven't seen it all but they've been exemplary throughout, the bearer parties especially.

[GogLais]

Anybody know which lament that was?

What would we do if bagpipes hadn’t been invented? The sight of the lone piper walking into the distance was quite something.

[Tichtheid]

[tc27]

Thats pretty good.

[Openside]

Who is the bloke that looks like Richard Osmans love child??

Thr Queen's assistant private secretary if you mean the 7ft 2 man.

I did

[Openside]

Given the coffin is lead lined, and the ease with which the pall bearers handled it, they must be the strongest men in the army. I was particularly impressed by the slow lift to shoulder height.

They did a magnificent job but between 8 of them even if the coffin weighed 200 kilos its only 55lb each which is hardly a clean and jerk....

[Jock42]

Anybody know which lament that was?

What would we do if bagpipes hadn’t been invented? The sight of the lone piper walking into the distance was quite something.

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

Our pipers would do it after a service for someone we'd lost in combat. It was always the Flowers of the Forest for us,always very poignant and haunting. Still get a bit choked up hearing it.

[Openside]

What would we do if bagpipes hadn’t been invented? The sight of the lone piper walking into the distance was quite something.

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

Our pipers would do it after a service for someone we'd lost in combat. It was always the Flowers of the Forest for us,always very poignant and haunting. Still get a bit choked up hearing it.

Indeed or Crags of Mount Tumbledown composed oN the side of a ration pack after the battle is a great tune. I love that pipers play these laments and wander off, the skirl of the pipes is always better at a distance

[sturginho]

Anybody know which lament that was?

What would we do if bagpipes hadn’t been invented? The sight of the lone piper walking into the distance was quite something.

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

As send offs go, it was pretty spectacular

[SaintK]

What would we do if bagpipes hadn’t been invented? The sight of the lone piper walking into the distance was quite something.

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

As send offs go, it was pretty spectacular

Indeed

[Openside]

What would we do if bagpipes hadn’t been invented? The sight of the lone piper walking into the distance was quite something.

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

As send offs go, it was pretty spectacular

Indeed , no one does pomp and ceremony quite like the Brits.

[Big D]

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

Our pipers would do it after a service for someone we'd lost in combat. It was always the Flowers of the Forest for us,always very poignant and haunting. Still get a bit choked up hearing it.

Indeed or Crags of Mount Tumbledown composed oN the side of a ration pack after the battle is a great tune. I love that pipers play these laments and wander off, the skirl of the pipes is always better at a distance

We carried my Gran in to "Going Home" on the bagpipes in August. They really are an instrument that hits thr right note for somber occasions.

[TB63]

It was, commentator mentioned that it was the Queen request.

Our pipers would do it after a service for someone we'd lost in combat. It was always the Flowers of the Forest for us,always very poignant and haunting. Still get a bit choked up hearing it.

Indeed or Crags of Mount Tumbledown composed oN the side of a ration pack after the battle is a great tune. I love that pipers play these laments and wander off, the skirl of the pipes is always better at a distance

Further the better..

[Blackmac]

Was Mike Tindall wearing medals? Not the WC one, surely?


I've just checked, he's got the Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals, hard-won I'm sure.

What the hell did he do to get them.

[GogLais]

Was Mike Tindall wearing medals? Not the WC one, surely?


I've just checked, he's got the Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals, hard-won I'm sure.

What the hell did he do to get them.

Being there I guess.

[Paddington Bear]

Bloody good effort all round, particularly from the military but have to say the CofE beat their usual low standards by some margin as well.

Echo the comments on the lone piper, also felt the corgis appearing remarkably deeply. Pathetic really but there we are.
GSTK/Q is, as is often discussed, not an anthem to run through walls for. However the way it was assembled and sung in Westminster Abbey (as a hymn, as originally designed) brought out a much better side of it and made it far more rousing IMHO. The first time I'd heard it sung as a hymn since school.

Wishful thinking perhaps but the last two weeks have shown the country in a pretty good light, on the whole this is a set of islands of pretty good eggs. Maybe a bit of a pause and the severity of events to come will reset political discourse a bit.

[Blackmac]

Was Mike Tindall wearing medals? Not the WC one, surely?


I've just checked, he's got the Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals, hard-won I'm sure.

What the hell did he do to get them.

Being there I guess.

Just had a quick Google and there is no way he should have received them. I noticed Prince Edwards son was wearing them as well and he is what, 13.

[Tichtheid]

Made of nickel silver and being produced by at Worcestershire Medal Service in Birmingham, the medal will be awarded to:

Serving members of the Armed Forces that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Frontline emergency services personnel that have been in paid service, retained or in a voluntary capacity, dealing with emergencies as part of their conditions of service, and have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Prison services personnel who are publicly employed and are regularly exposed to difficult and sometimes emergency situations that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Members of the Royal Household with one year of qualifying service.
Living individual recipients of the George Cross.
Living individual recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

[Biffer]

Made of nickel silver and being produced by at Worcestershire Medal Service in Birmingham, the medal will be awarded to:

Serving members of the Armed Forces that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Frontline emergency services personnel that have been in paid service, retained or in a voluntary capacity, dealing with emergencies as part of their conditions of service, and have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Prison services personnel who are publicly employed and are regularly exposed to difficult and sometimes emergency situations that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Members of the Royal Household with one year of qualifying service.
Living individual recipients of the George Cross.
Living individual recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

You can get them on eBay for thirty quid.

[Random1]

Given the coffin is lead lined, and the ease with which the pall bearers handled it, they must be the strongest men in the army. I was particularly impressed by the slow lift to shoulder height.

They did a magnificent job but between 8 of them even if the coffin weighed 200 kilos its only 55lb each which is hardly a clean and jerk....

Upper limit of the estimates was 371kg.

[Random1]

Bloody good effort all round, particularly from the military but have to say the CofE beat their usual low standards by some margin as well.

Echo the comments on the lone piper, also felt the corgis appearing remarkably deeply. Pathetic really but there we are.
GSTK/Q is, as is often discussed, not an anthem to run through walls for. However the way it was assembled and sung in Westminster Abbey (as a hymn, as originally designed) brought out a much better side of it and made it far more rousing IMHO. The first time I'd heard it sung as a hymn since school.

Wishful thinking perhaps but the last two weeks have shown the country in a pretty good light, on the whole this is a set of islands of pretty good eggs. Maybe a bit of a pause and the severity of events to come will reset political discourse a bit.

Great post. Couldn’t agree more.

Let’s hope on the last part - that’d be a great final gift from Her Madge.

[Blackmac]

Made of nickel silver and being produced by at Worcestershire Medal Service in Birmingham, the medal will be awarded to:

Serving members of the Armed Forces that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Frontline emergency services personnel that have been in paid service, retained or in a voluntary capacity, dealing with emergencies as part of their conditions of service, and have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Prison services personnel who are publicly employed and are regularly exposed to difficult and sometimes emergency situations that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Members of the Royal Household with one year of qualifying service.
Living individual recipients of the George Cross.
Living individual recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

Pretty certain that is staff, not family members. Ludicrous if not.

[Blackmac]

Made of nickel silver and being produced by at Worcestershire Medal Service in Birmingham, the medal will be awarded to:

Serving members of the Armed Forces that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Frontline emergency services personnel that have been in paid service, retained or in a voluntary capacity, dealing with emergencies as part of their conditions of service, and have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Prison services personnel who are publicly employed and are regularly exposed to difficult and sometimes emergency situations that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Members of the Royal Household with one year of qualifying service.
Living individual recipients of the George Cross.
Living individual recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

You can get them on eBay for thirty quid.

You can, but that doesn't mean you can wear it.

[Hal Jordan]

So, does she get two funerals, like she had two birthdays?

[Jock42]

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

You can get them on eBay for thirty quid.

You can, but that doesn't mean you can wear it.

Thirty quid eh? I've got 2...

[Tichtheid]

Made of nickel silver and being produced by at Worcestershire Medal Service in Birmingham, the medal will be awarded to:

Serving members of the Armed Forces that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Frontline emergency services personnel that have been in paid service, retained or in a voluntary capacity, dealing with emergencies as part of their conditions of service, and have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Prison services personnel who are publicly employed and are regularly exposed to difficult and sometimes emergency situations that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022.
Members of the Royal Household with one year of qualifying service.
Living individual recipients of the George Cross.
Living individual recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

Pretty certain that is staff, not family members. Ludicrous if not.

Doh!

Of course it is.

I was away up the wrong garden path there

Still none the wiser as to how some people got the medals, unless Biffer is right with the Ebay option

[Blackmac]

Does that mean they only have to be a member of the Royal Houshold for a year to qualify for the medal?

Pretty certain that is staff, not family members. Ludicrous if not.

Doh!

Of course it is.

I was away up the wrong garden path there

Still none the wiser as to how some people got the medals, unless Biffer is right with the Ebay option

Apparently awarded to all members of the Royal Family as well. Goglais was right. Bit of a brass neck wearing medals you have done the square root of feck all to deserve.

[fishfoodie]

Pretty certain that is staff, not family members. Ludicrous if not.

Doh!

Of course it is.

I was away up the wrong garden path there

Still none the wiser as to how some people got the medals, unless Biffer is right with the Ebay option

Apparently awarded to all members of the Royal Family as well. Goglais was right. Bit of a brass neck wearing medals you have done the square root of feck all to deserve.

Strictly bush league !

Professionals have hunch backs from the weight of unearned medals