Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second 1926-2022

Wack61

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Just watching the start of the funeral , they've just interviewed 2 Canadians, one was mounted police in his 50s, the other military and young

The young soldier just started waffling when asked if he'd met the King, said the king asked how his drill was, he replied a bit rusty , a lot of standing about with your arms straight

The mountie rolled his eyes :D
 

Felonious Crud

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What an incredible day. I feel very proud of everyone involved in it, particularly the lads manoeuvring the coffin.
Yeah, that's not a job that wouldn't have kept you awake the night before!

It feels odd to be proud to be British. Simply an accident of birth. But I do. And it's certainly very good to see the Union flag reclaimed from the racists and the nationalists. It's good to see it flying proudly, albeit at half-mast.
 

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Very impressed with the whole ceremony from start to end, didn’t plan on watching it all but found myself too impressed to move away. The pall bearers had the toughest job and executed it perfectly throughout the day perfectly. I hope they are are having some well earned drinks and the King finds time to thank them.
The whole spectacle was a massive team effort and each small player carried out their roles perfectly. A very fitting tribute to our longest reigning monarch and it was wonderful watching a moment in history pass.