Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second 1926-2022
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Amongst the visiting dignitaries, the Italian president Sergio Mattarella was among the last to arrive in Chelsea in a chauffeur-driven Maserati with the number plate ITA 1. Letting the side down there!
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World leaders arrive at Royal Hospital in Chelsea ahead of funeral
The Italian president Sergio Mattarella was among the last to arrive in Chelsea in a chauffeur-driven Maserati with the number plate ITA 1
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Amongst the visiting dignitaries, the Italian president Sergio Mattarella was among the last to arrive in Chelsea in a chauffeur-driven Maserati with the number plate ITA 1. Letting the side down there!
World leaders arrive at Royal Hospital in Chelsea ahead of funeral
The Italian president Sergio Mattarella was among the last to arrive in Chelsea in a chauffeur-driven Maserati with the number plate ITA 1
Isn't that the embassy car?
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Yes, I believe so.
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It was a very special event I’m sure. Now, sit back and take in the overall cost from start to finish, then add the upcoming inauguration. That would pay a few deserving folks power bills for a long time. Help feed some cold and starving kids, and reduce a lot of serious poverty related issues. Hey, but it’s good to be British, pomp and ceremony every time ?.
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Oh how very dull!
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It was a very special event and from my point of view well deserved and needed.
As for the cost? Well I still suspect that on balance the Monachy and these events are a benefit to the country in monetary and other other ways.
There are always plenty of people ready to moan and they are entitled to their views but I think that the crowds showed that there are many feel differently.
I wonder what the global viewing figures are?
As for the cost? Well I still suspect that on balance the Monachy and these events are a benefit to the country in monetary and other other ways.
There are always plenty of people ready to moan and they are entitled to their views but I think that the crowds showed that there are many feel differently.
I wonder what the global viewing figures are?
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Apart from the catharsis for a nation, most of whom felt genuine sadness for the loss of the Queen, IMHO the events held tremendous value:
- Reminding us that great, selfless leadership (in this case, from the Queen) can still exist and do great good for the country
- Pulling the country together after recent years of divisive politics, cultural and national debates (IMHO stirred by those with much to gain from attempting to divide us)
- Reminding us that we are stronger as a unified country of nations and the things that unite us are stronger than those that don't
- Showcasing pride in our institutions of state which, ironically, underpin a strong system of democracy
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There have been reports over the years that show beyond reasonable doubt that the Royal “add value” and the tourism generated by the inauguration will be immense.
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There have been reports over the years that show beyond reasonable doubt that the Royal “add value” and the tourism generated by the inauguration will be immense.
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I know that the lunch meeting I had yesterday was held at an upscale bar and grill type joint, with about 20 televisions...and all were tuned to the service. I watched live the conclusion, as did the other 100 or so patrons, and it was absolute silence from all corners. Even one of the guys who was in the lunch meeting with me...who didn't even know that Charles III was crowned...was utterly transfixed by the proceedings...
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Thank you, DLax, for demonstrating, first hand, the reach of this event.
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Only too happy to, Alan. Was quite powerful, and a reminder that there are some things that can still stop us all in our tracks, collectively...and that we all share a single world. And even, once in a while, the same reality.
I certainly take the other points, but that can literally be applied to every decision each of us makes. I didn't need to buy a Maserati, let alone two; I could have given that money to charity. Which isn't to say that I don't do charitable efforts; my work is also focused on reducing/eliminating inequities. But it also generates the revenue that allowed me to splurge on two cars. Both are choices, and both choices can be OK.
It's really hard, for me, to say that what transpired yesterday is somehow an insult or a moral failing. I think it was a reaffirmation; an opportunity to pause and reflect; a chance to heal; and perhaps most importantly, a necessary celebration. I see it also as something of an inspiration; would that each of us extend similar amounts of grace (me included) to each other...and I'm an Italian-American!
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Seriously..?
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Maybe you should start looking more at where the benefits they do hand out are going before criticising a state funeral which I doubt came to £1 per head of population.
I saw a TV news report from a food bank queue where most of the 'starving' families were killing time on their smartphones, probably having driven there.
Many of us come from a generation that didn't have double glazing , central heating , 2 cars and ££ thrown at us
A bit of hardship for some might be a good thing, the government isn't there to solve every problem
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Rationing was still in place when the Queen’s coronation took place, odd that this and being not so long after a brutal war, few complaints were made. What a privileged sad society we live in today.