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Today I am, via television coverage, attending the funeral of our Queen. I'll be back tomorrow with a regular type of blog post.
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I've read that the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police will lead The Queen’s funeral procession
in London on Monday. Queen Elizabeth as our Queen, was also the
Commissioner-in-Chief of the RCMP.
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It is a very moving ceremony, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done - what a tribute.
DeleteIn the days leading up to the funeral your president gave such a wonderful, sincere speech of condolence which was so moving.
ReplyDeleteOur Prime Minister Trudeau did give a lovely tribute to Her Majesty, The Queen.
DeleteJust watched the funeral. Trying now to learn those catchy tunes. (Please forgive me for that. Sometimes, I can't help myself. 😀 )
ReplyDeleteI thought many of the hymns were so beautiful, I was glad the TV station put the names across the banner.
DeleteHubby just loved the horses.
ReplyDeleteYou knew that horses would feature in Her Majesty's funeral. I loved her Fell Pony, Emma saying her last goodbye.
DeleteI was glued to the TV most of the morning. It is such an historic event I didn't want to miss a minute of it. A few tears were shed.
ReplyDeleteI was up with the TV on just before 5am & I finally turned it off about 8pm. I shed many tears throughout the day & none more so than when they removed the orb, sceptre & crown. It was so final then.
DeleteI noticed the RCMPs at the front. Trudeau gave a wonderful tribute and he seemed incredibly sincere.
ReplyDeleteI felt very proud to see the RCMP & they were riding horses that had been gifted to The Queen. Our Prime Minister did give a wonderful tribute but then he goes & makes a fool of himself with the singing stunt. You can dress him up, but you can't leave him alone for 5 minutes ...
DeleteI saw an interview with a Mountie and a Kiwi soldier before they left the barracks, and I felt sorry for the Mountie as he went second and the interviewer forgot to ask his name. He was interesting and engaging, explaining about the horses, whereas the other guy, who got probably more air time, was ...err... not!
ReplyDeleteI chuckle as I say this ... it's the Canadian way to always go second! The four horses they rode in the funeral procession were gifted to her Majesty years ago, two are ridden by King Charles & the Princess Royal in the Trooping of Colour & one is with the London Police ... I cannot remember the role of the 4th horse. :)
DeleteI think the order was established by the interviewer, and I must say he did a very good job over the whole 10 days. He is a wounded veteran himself, who only later came to broadcasting, so he has an insight and knows what he is talking about/what to ask. I choose to be charitable and suggest maybe the Kiwi soldier who was cued up to speak was jetlagged (or nervous), but either way he wasn't with it and didn't really have much of interest to contribute. When it was the Mountie's turn to speak, he even forgot to pass the microphone over and had to be told! I could be wrong but I thought the fourth horse was also in the Household Cavalry.
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