Just how much longer will the BBC and ITV keep trotting out the pointless coverage?

[enfieldspares]

On 12/09/2022 at 08:57, udderlyoffroad said:

Bad things?  I'm not particularly republican, but the attitude of some people on here and in real life is enough turn one to that side.  She was 96, she wasn't your gran.  What on earth are people expecting?  Yes she's been in a constant in my life as most peoples'.  But come on; it's all getting seriously mawkish.

As an aside, I lived abroad when Diana died.  The perception of the UK was that we all collectively lost our minds over an ex-princess/media manipulator's untimely demise.  It was a tragedy for her children and immediate family, not the nation.

Well said. 

[dogone]

In Canada now. Watching replay of Queens funeral. Very moving and well done. She brought great honour to your country.

Long live the King

Edited September 19, 2022 by dogone

[mossy835]

29 minutes ago, dogone said:

In Canada now. Watching replay of Queens funeral. Very moving and well done. She brought great honer to yor country.

Long live the King

 

 

thank you.

[millrace]

The navy have only done it for over 100 yrs....in commentary they said the horses were doing it for a funeral messed up and someone randomly said the navy boys were standing nearby and could probably do better....the rest is history!!

[Minky]

After the service where did all of the heads of state and dignataries go.? What did they do.? A. Back to Buck house for a wake. B. Down the dog & duck for a swift half or C. was it a case of ,..well you've shown your faces on TV, now find your way up the road sonny.? ..I've looked on tinternet and there's no mention of them or anything.

Edited September 19, 2022 by Minky

[johnphilip]

3 minutes ago, Minky said:

After the service where did all of the heads of state and dignataries go.? What did they do.? A. Back to Buck house for a wake. B. Down the dog & duck for a swift half or C. was it a case of ,..well you've shown your faces on TV, now find your way up the road sonny.? ..I've looked on tinternet and there's no mention of them or anything.

Quite a lot of them were bussed in . So maybe all of for a fish supper  and a bottle of pop .

[Minky]

Macron just walked in with his wife through the crowds. (No one would know who he was ). The king & queen of Spain came in on a coach . Joe Biden went round the back in his Beast mobile to the tradesmans entrance.  Perhaps he went round there to see where the bbq was being set up and get his order for a triple whopper in early.

Edited September 20, 2022 by welsh1
removed a word that may have racial connotations

[Minky]

OK. Not much response on that one So ..the Queen's remaining dog nicknamed Lissy - real name: Wolferton Drama - the cocker spaniel currently lives with her trainer Ian Openshaw. It is not known whether she will remain with him or will be moved to a different home. 

So is Kate likely to add this one to her pack.

[ditchman]

30 minutes ago, Minky said:

OK. Not much response on that one So ..the Queen's remaining dog nicknamed Lissy - real name: Wolferton Drama - the cocker spaniel currently lives with her trainer Ian Openshaw. It is not known whether she will remain with him or will be moved to a different home. 

So is Kate likely to add this one to her pack.

prince andrew is taking the dogs as / agreement with her mag apparently

[millrace]

12 minutes ago, ditchman said:

prince andrew is taking the dogs as / agreement with her mag apparently

Thats the corgis.....he gave them to her for company after the duke passed on understanding he would have them back in this very event.....

[amateur]

3 hours ago, millrace said:

The navy have only done it for over 100 yrs....in commentary they said the horses were doing it for a funeral messed up and someone randomly said the navy boys were standing nearby and could probably do better....the rest is history!!

It was at Queen Victoria's 1901 funeral where the hearse horses refused to move (apparently the cold had got to them) and Prince Louis of Battenberg ordered a nearby party of Royal Navy ratings to sort out the situation and, as you say, they did the job so well, they have always been asked to do encores.

[enfieldspares]

3 hours ago, johnphilip said:

Quite a lot of them were bussed in . So maybe all of for a fish supper  and a bottle of pop .

Yes. And then drive off leaving the last one out the shop left behind and having to pay for the lot and a taxi then to boot! Which my late grandfather's "woman's" son in law, Keith Bowman and his fellow players did once to one of their team when he was a professional rugby league player for Hunslet.

[Minky]

16 hours ago, ditchman said:

prince andrew is taking the dogs as / agreement with her mag apparently

As stated below he's only having the two corgi's. Apparently his ex Fergie who still lives with him used to team up with the Queen every morning even after the divorce to have chats about hounds and the wind etc and walk in Winsor park.

15 hours ago, millrace said:

Thats the corgis.....he gave them to her for company after the duke passed on understanding he would have them back in this very event.....

This .  But there has been nothing on the Cocker spaniel that the queen won a gundog trial with.  I wish to offer an abandoned spaniel the comforts of my home and the odd best quality bacon sandwich Etc. 😍😊  apparently it is with it's trainer.  But I wondered if the lovely Kate would add it to her pack.

Edited September 20, 2022 by Minky