It was a long night watching the funeral last night, mum only headed to bed at 4am as it ended here in New Zealand. How amazing to watch it, a sight mum is sure she may never see again. She loved that the corgis and her horse Emma were included. Mum things how long a day it must have been for everyone, with little chance for even a quick break. A fitting farewell for the Queen.
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Live coverage started here at 4 and 5 AM, depending on who you were watching. I watched BBC's coverage for a bit, then switched to a Canadian news channel. I did get to see most of the first ceremony, only a bit of the one at St. George's Chapel, though I caught the tail end of the lowering of the casket, which was especially moving.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I find it hard to think of the royals as real people, but when the service had ended and they were starting to exit the chapel, I thought I saw one of them, (thought it was Edward) wipe both eyes. A reminder that though they live lives I cannot relate to on a daily basis, they still are human beings. I hope the children and grandchildren, especially, are able to mourn now in private, out of the limelight.
I spent the day watching it and was moved to tears several times. I had to hold my breath when the pall bearers carried the coffin up all those steps for the last time. I was dreading someone would slip, but of course it is so well rehearsed.
ReplyDeleteSome people are saying the price of putting on so much pomp and ceremony is extortionate, but she spent 70 years of her life devoted to her people and countries. She earned the right to such a wonderful send off.
Mum recorded it as she didn't want to get up super early. Our one local station used the BBC coverage and that is what she recorded. She watched it all, except she zoomed through the long marching parts and the trip to Windsor. Plus she wants to have a Jaguar hearse for her funeral! Fat chance!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mum and you though I am very tired having to be up at 2 AM. Hwe family must be exhausted. My heart goes out to them.
ReplyDeleteIt's tough to lose one's mother, and Her Majesty was mother to a whole country - yet mother to four individuals, too. A sad but great day for the Commonwealth.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing and magnificent day to mark an amazing and magnificent Queen.
ReplyDeletemum recorded it an watched it later. it was berry heartwarming and sad. we lubbed da queen
ReplyDeleteI tried to stay up. But recorded it.
ReplyDeleteOnly to find it had stopped before the final goodbye in the little chapel grrrrr so I had to find that on YouTube.
It was a lovely send off for her. Yes I cried when I saw her pony and dogs. They just don’t understand