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Well, despite being a lifelong republican (note small R), I watched Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral today. All day.
Wow, that was a long time to be watching TV.
The people I felt most for were the ten guys with the job of carrying and otherwise caring for the coffin, which I strongly suspect to be lead lined. At least, given the expressions on their faces when they had to lift the thing. And it was the same ten guys every time.
I was most surprised by the fact that St George’s Chapel at Windsor had a secret trap door in the floor, like one in a theatre, and the catafalque with the coffin on it just sank through the floor. I wasn’t expecting that.
Nicest thing – they played my favourite hymn, “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended,” which we had played at my late father’s funeral. Even an atheist is entitled to a favourite hymn, and I love the imagery in that one.
Wow, that was a long time to be watching TV.
The people I felt most for were the ten guys with the job of carrying and otherwise caring for the coffin, which I strongly suspect to be lead lined. At least, given the expressions on their faces when they had to lift the thing. And it was the same ten guys every time.
I was most surprised by the fact that St George’s Chapel at Windsor had a secret trap door in the floor, like one in a theatre, and the catafalque with the coffin on it just sank through the floor. I wasn’t expecting that.
Nicest thing – they played my favourite hymn, “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended,” which we had played at my late father’s funeral. Even an atheist is entitled to a favourite hymn, and I love the imagery in that one.