The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

I think I'll go with either ABC or CNN.

I cannot stand Savannah Guthrie (NBC) or Gayle King (CBS).

FOX is out of the question.

I'll go with the gays. Either David Muir or Anderson Cooper.

Which ever one is less irritating, is the one I'll stick with.

This is the official DL funeral thread? Cause there's also this

Doesn't matter, R2.

It’ll definitely be BBC’s YT stream for me. I look forward to Huw Edwards’ warm, Welsh narration. I might jump over to Sky News to get Mrs. Alistair Bruce’s take on things.

We receive the BBC World News channel on my American cable box. They’ve been covering the queue and the last preparations for the past hours.

Sky News (Youtube) and The Daily Mail also have live streams of the funeral. The Daily Mail does images without the incessant wallah. Sky News is already live. The Beeb doesn't seem to have cranked up yet.

Starts in about two hours.

Yep, Beeb is up and running. People already entering the Abbey to be seated.

Omg R8!

They're going to be waiting for hours!

Why would anyone watch an American network for this particular event when Sky News has excellent coverage streaming on YouTube?

R9 Two and a half. Everyone has to arrive before 10:44 London time because that's when they're bringing the Old Girl's coffin over from Westminster Hall.

Some poor guy all dressed up who must have gotten up at 05:00 to be there just got stopped and asked to show his invite. How rude!!!

Has anyone famous arrived yet?

"Famous" won't start arriving for at least another hour.

Felicity Kendal in taking about Princess Margaret on the BBC right now and she has fucked with her face so much she looks like a character from The Dark Crystal.

So funny she went the plastic surgery route and Penelope Keith has left hers age naturally.

GB News has already started their coverage an hour ago. No commercials and good commentary.

Fuck off with that R16, the BBC is already going as well and is being carried live on PBS stations in the US, commercial-free.

I hadn't realised that, r17. I thought all American programming had commercials. I would apologise but instead I'll tell you to DIE IN A GREASE FIRE because I was only trying to present an alternative for those who didn't want to watch commercial interruptions and your response was incredibly out of order.

Listen here you cunt. You link to a right-wing news organization, you get what you get. So fuck off and STFU.

The BBC has been so droll I started napping. An interview with Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber while CNN is already inside the abbey watching people walking in.

R20, the BBC cut to a view of inside the Abbey once they got Sir ALW talking, it’s not as if you’re going to recognize any of the early arrivals anyway.

I've got the ITV free stream on, black-clad crowds are filing into Westminster Abbey. they're arriving in busloads, and there's a fellow in a black suit with a chestful of medals and a straw cape on camera.

He must be the monarch of some Pacific Island nation.

I appreciate it, R16.

Some people here are so rude.

Will the Queen be interred today?

I've never seen a royal funeral, not even Diana's.

So I'm wondering if she gets buried right after the funeral, or do they wait a few days?

Probably the King of Tonga, r22. The Queen was very close to the former Queen of Tonga, who I presume was his mother.

OP FAILED. Unless OFFICIAL is in the thread title other threads on the same subject will appear.

Thanks, r23. I appreciate it.

Sky News on Youtube.

What time do members of the royal family start arriving?

This is going to be the first time that members of his own family will have to sing "God Save the King" to Charles III.

He's going to love every minute of it!

Yes, r24. She will be interred today, next to her parents and Philip, who will be moved from the Royal Vault to be interred with her at a private ceremony in Windsor Chapel after the Abbey ceremony ends.

Felicity Kendal and Lord Coe? I call that very feeble. Was that best BBC could do?

Interesting, R30.

So even in death, Philip could not be in his permanent burial spot, until Elizabeth went in first?

Wow, they are serious about the rules!

No one does this sort of thing like the BBC, so if there's a live stream of that, definitely watch it.

I saw the name "Omid Scobie" in the opening post, which is surely enough to put any American off watching thier own coverage. Do you want nightmares?

They've been planning this for seventy years, best get it right.

Why the fuck would anyone watch American TV coverage when the BBC is streaming it online.

American television coverage of events is – as Clive James put it – "television for the blind" : the commentators never shut up for a single fucking second! And they always state the bleeding obvious. Unlike the Brits, they never give the majesty or emotion of an event its own due by allowing silence: from the Olympics to Royal events it's one non-stop incessant natter, like they're catering to dumbfuck tourists.

Who did the makeup job on Elizabeth? When she was dying she reverted back to her reptilian form. If the coffin opens the world will learn all about The Lizard Queen.

Felicity Kendall? Presenter? On the Beeb? Huh?

Sky News is showing people rucking up at the Abbey. Beats listening to Felicity Kendall.

Busloads of dignitaries arriving at the Abbey on Sky News

Huw is handling the BBC coverage. Felicity was interviewed with Lord Coe for three minutes over 45 minutes ago.

[quote] Why the fuck would anyone watch American TV coverage when the BBC is streaming it online.

I'm watching R16's link, and you're right.

The coverage is much better than the American news stations.

I'm in the US but I'm going to keep watching this.

They just finished a tribute to the Queen from Camilla. That was nice.

Live feed of the funeral just kicked in on The Daily Mail home page. Images, no wallah

Buckingham Palace just released a final photo of the Queen, from May 2022.

She was already looking thin even back then.

Thanks, r41.

Daily Mail feed focused on the front door of the Abbey.

Sky News has surpassed the BBC for this kind of thing. BBC has all those chatty hags.

Who are those young girls that just got off bus wearing medals?

I never realized how anti-Sussex the British media is.

Andrew Pierce from the Daily Mail is on R16's link right now, and he is absolutely TRASHING Harry.

He's saying that Harry needs to shut up, Harry made his own choice and he has to be happy with it, and basically too bad for him. Then he mentioned, he shouldn't be talking about the missing ER from his uniform because it's all going to come out in his book any way.

Damn, the Daily Mail really is nasty.

And right before this asshole came on, there was a woman talking about how everything was better when it was just William, Harry and Kate. Until Meghan came along.

The British coverage is completely anti-Sussex.

Being here in the US, you would never know this, because our coverage of them is very favorable.

Now I know why the British people are so nasty towards Harry and Meghan. There's so much propaganda against them.

Where are all the gays? Over these 5 days I haven't seen one gay interviewed on the streets.

Love Mogg's hat!

This guy Andrew Pierce is absolutely disgusting.

He reminds me exactly of the FOX News talking heads, here in the US.

Very negative.

Justin Trudeau's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: (English)

Justin Trudeau's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: (French)

They just announced that George and Charlotte will be in attendance at today's service.

Andrew Pierce was raised in an orphanage and rose to become the Assistant Editor (second-in -command) at the Daily Telegraph. You may not like him, but he's a serious player on Fleet Street.

Monsieur R52 R53! En Francais s'il vous plait!

Gawd, BBC. More interviews….

R54.

Like a big Vegas Diva in her Cadillac Joe's going to be the last dignitary to arrive..

I think the King is always the last to arrive, r59, but I take your point.

Richmond's Coach Service is getting a ton of free advertising.

I want to see Louis!!!!

Where are they keeping him???

R55

Andrew Pierce was adopted at age two. thus obviously left orphanage and raised in a loving home.

[quote] I want to see Louis!!!! Where are they keeping him???

I guess they didn't want a repeat of this.

Whoa! Some guy showed up in top hat! On 'em!

Oh, dear.

GBN is currently interviewing a woman in Manchester, and she was speaking in glowing terms of the Queen.

Then the reporter asked her if she would accept King Charles III, and she said "We kind of have to. I have a bit of a thing with him, but he's the king now so we have to accept it."

ROFL!!!

If it's pouring in Manchester, does that mean rain is on the way to London?

This makes Diana's funeral look like a small gathering.

Oftentimes, it does, r67

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Ohhh! Sailors!

I'm over here ducky!

The man on GBN just said "We will call Camilla 'The Queen" (without the consort) because that's what Elizabeth II wanted."

And the woman co-hosting with him, just let out a SIGH.

Rofl.

These people are so unprofessional. That would never happen on American tv.

Yeomen of the Guard marching and looking quite smart

They're showing regiment after regiment and band after band getting into position, all in insane traditional costumes, this is going to be a hell of a show! It makes me glad to be working nights.

I believe these hunky young men in sailor suits are going to pull the coffin.

On the daily Mail feed, the vicars or prelates are whatever the fuck they're called are standing outside the Abbey, so someone "important" is suppose to ruck up.

R48, have you asked yourself why the Daily Mail is anti-Sussex? Bet you're hoping it's to do with racism? To fit your narrative. It's not.

The Daily Mail is the ultimate QEII fan mag. Harry's trashing of his family and the institution of monarchy, are anathema to all the Daily Mail stands for.

[quote] The man on GBN just said "We will call Camilla 'The Queen" (without the consort) because that's what Elizabeth II wanted."

And the woman co-hosting with him, just let out a SIGH.

Rofl.

These people are so unprofessional. That would never happen on American tv.

r72 That man is correct: he's referring to the fact that when Charles married Camilla, it was publicly stated that she would NOT be made Queen but instead be made "Princess Consort". the Queen decided that Camilla would be Queen only last year. That commentator was entirely correct.

I think you mean 'rock up', R38/R75.

R48 They abandoned us, they maligned our Royal Family and stayed away instead of serving their country. Then went on TV to insult their family.

So yes, a lot of Brits aren't enamoured by them.

Andrew, Anne and Edward are going to choke out the words to "God Save the King."

I don't think his siblings are going to be very supportive of Charles.

R78 No, I mean ruck up. Aussie.

Oooooooooooo, look at all the sailor boys!!!

Hottie alert on GBN!

Who is this guy?

☕Will there be a breakfast buffet ?

A Continental Breakfast would also be welcome.

Are all the yanks on here commenting, 'hate watching' the coverage?

You guys are obsessed with slating what you consider to be grief porn over HM's death.

r82 He's HAWT. I love his accent. He's got that gorgeous upper class slurrrr

Tom Parker Bowles just rucked up.

[quote] Who is this guy?

The reporter said his name is Captain Tom something ....

Mike Middleton is looking for his seat!

Ah, my mistake, R81. I was only familiar with the British version, 'rock up'.

No continental breakfast, R83, but would a 'Commonwealth brekkie' suffice?

"Are all the yanks on here commenting, 'hate watching' the coverage?"

No! We're just enjoying a free show!

Free for us, anyway. We're not British taxpayers.

GB News guy was called Captain Tom Melville.

R88 Maybe he was uninvited. If only. The Middletons carry themselves with such an air of self importance. I'm sure Carole thinks she's a Princess by association.

The pipers are incredible - so impressive!

Holy christ, the uniforms on these regiments! There were even a few guys in red jackets frogged with gold, and fucking leopard-skin drapes... edged in more red.

It makes up for all the boring black in Westminster Abbey.

Doria Ragland at R93!!! ^^

Macron is in the house!

HARDLY, r93. They carry themselves very humbly and respectfully. What nonsense.

It's kind of hilarious watching all these world leaders waiting for the bus to pick them up.

Probably the first time that any of these people ever took public transportation!

💂 💂 💂 The BBC coverage is quite impressive.

R98 No, they're full of themselves. I've heard personal tales.

R97 Which feed are you watching????

r101 Sure, Jan.

I wonder if Macron and Trudeau will sit next to each other.

[quote] I wonder if Macron and Trudeau will sit next to each other.

I heard they're sharing a room with each other.

Speaking of, where are all the world leaders staying?

At the same hotel, or at different hotels around the city?

Current weather in London: 14C, partly cloudy, no rain predicted

Who is the elderly pirate ?

Macron has been standing in the aisle at the same spot for five minutes. Did another leader fall to the floor up ahead?

Let's be any US President's funeral;

I'm the national anthem, sung by Lizzo The snacks, provided by KFC, McDonalds or a similar fast food outlet The eulogy, delivered by Tom Cruise The 10,000 Hollywood celebs The 20 world leaders The sponsorship by Dodge Motors The minute's silence, punctuated by a Simpsons' ringtone

Joe Biden and his limo are heading to the Abbey!

I've been picking the girls out of the crowd of sailors who are going to pull the coffin on a gun carriage, they picked big strong gals who aren't significantly smaller than the men!

And I love the fact that the only touches of color in the Westminster crowd are on the ecclesiastical officials, who are all tricked out in red and pagenta. Church fashions were not designed by straigh men.

It's SO funny watching these vurrry grand dignitaries showing up by common bus. It's actually a wonderful touch, in it's way.

"YOU think YOU'RE grand, do you? Well if you want to attend to THE REAL THING you'll have to arrive by coach!"

[quote]Huw is handling the BBC coverage

That's surely not Huw narrating on BBC right now, is it?

Joe and Jill just arrived!

The Bidens have arrived, holding hands.

The lady on GBN asked, "Which one is THE BEAST?"

Rofl.

R113 No, that guy is Irish. Huw is Welsh.

I see 'Sleepy Joe' is here.

[quote]Macron has been standing in the aisle at the same spot for five minutes. Did another leader fall to the floor up ahead?

There have been a few traffic jams, surprising since attendees seem to have been given a specific time to arrive.

Daily Mail feed. The Bidens are in the house!

Jill looks incredibly tacky with her headband and eyelashes

Biden's shuffling worst than the Duke of Kent.

r116, There are ALWAYS two Beasts, for security. You didn't know that but the person you are mocking DID know that.

Bidens got stuck behind the procession

Is anyone currently watching in this thread from North America? It's so early there! If so, I admire your dedication.

Meghan has arrived!!!!!

The back of Jill's hair looks nice.

It's a shame that the rightwing trolls decided to camp out on this thread, hoping to force people to listen to their idiocy.

R60. The King is not a dignitary. He's the fucking King.

R115 They're holding hands so Biden doesn't topple over.

I'm in the US (east coast time) watching BBC coverage. I think it's a BBC World channel I get on cable. It normally has lots of earth and animal shows.

R120…we’re talking fashion already because I’ve seen some trainwrecks.

Dr. Biden got her color done and a gloss treatment. The headband…babes…no.

[quote] The lady on GBN asked, "Which one is THE BEAST?"

Camilla will arrive shortly.

Biden arrives late and is held in queue while the more important people take their pews.

He should have taken the bus like everyone else, arrogant c word.

Yes, I'm in the U.S. and watching BBC on YouTube.

CBC coverage has started in Canada with Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault.

The sky looks very eerie on the GBN broadcast.

Gray and orange and very dreary.

R125 that was brilliant. I'm going to be so disappointed by the reality, though!

Nothing to do with Biden being arrogant, R133. Our security forces set the rules.

They stated their boundaries then, so they don’t have state them now.

I'm watching BBC coverage on PBS, right here in North America.

I love the history of the Abbey and the ceremony that Starkey is doing.

Another half an hour and they bring the Old Girl from Westminster Hall.

Charlotte and George walking behind the coffin but ahead of weird Uncle Harry and his crazy wife.

M. et Mme. President de France look very well indeed.

I can’t get over Dr. Biden’s headband…like, sis…

A busload of immigrants from the southern border just arrived!

They look confused.

I'm watching GBN online and MSNBC live on television.

MSNBC has the cameras inside the Abbey, where we can see all of the dignitaries.

Joe and Jill are sitting in the midst of a whole bunch of nobodies.

The arrivals just before the Bidens included a handsome man who I believe may be a dracula. They sadly didn't tell us who it was.

All these ugly SUVs. Looks so common.

She's American R144, what else does one expect?

Macron looks bored and impatient for proceedings to begin.

Wrong but I laughed, R145. You’re messy and I’m here for it.

Goodness knows this thread needs livening up.

R144- i would expect something like that on lady Louise not a first lady

I think Xi of China just showed up WEARING A MASK!!!!!

LOL! China arrived and is the only one wearing a bloody mask! Typical.

[Quote]Nothing to do with Biden being arrogant, [R133]. Our security forces set the rules.

As did other countries' security forces but they were denied. Let's face it Joe can't climb in or out of a bus.

The American red carpet commentators are not getting much imput from the arrivals.

Meghan and Netflix doing some last minute adjustments to her headwear.

Who are the muslims?

How about we can the Harry & Meghan snark.

Today ISN'T about them, it's about the Queen Mum.

GB News said they are the Lord Mayor of Westminster and his wife, r158

BoJo and his baby mama are here!

The Queen Mum is dead with years you fool R159

I agree, R159. I can't stand Meghan but am in no mood to focus on her today.

It's not about the Queen Mum, either, but your heart is in the right place, r159.

Boris Johnson combed one hair out of respect.

R105, I would imagine that most stay at their embassies, the Bidens are. I know the European royalty are staying at Buckingham Palace and the foreign royalty are staying at Claridge’s.

Today would be a great day to be a housebreaker in Greater London

Jill Biden’s hair thingy is embarrassing. That woman is as allergic to dignity as her predecessor. Mutton thinks it’s lamb.

MEghan will be, at this very moment, pitching a fit in the car over the veil situation

Boris Johnson's side piece has outdone Jill Biden in bad headwear.

I didn’t want to mention how the headband isn’t age-appropriate, R152, but even Lady Louise would look silly with that particular style of headband.

Boris Johnson’s wife had top cleavage and a horrid hat.

Tony Blair doesn’t seem to remember he and Cherie arrived together.

Ru Paul just arrived.

She heard something about a Queen and a show.

BBC has wonderful coverage. Their main anchor just told they will speak as little as possible during so people can listen and because it is respectful way to broadcast.

WTF was up with the logjam of former prime ministers at the door? And the functionary keeping them from coming in?

GBN asks: What is the Collective Noun for a group of Prime Ministers?

Lol. "A Gaggle of PM's"

R169, do you suppose she will do the full veil the way Mrs. Simpson did? I would plotz.

Who's this lot then?

They had to be lined up in a specific order apparently, r174. It was like herding cats.

Blair needs to do one.

r176 She'll be fighting to wear one because it implies closeness to the Monarch, and so will elevate her status at the funeral.

MSNBC's Morning Joe is broadcasting from the UK.

Joe, Mika and Willie are all in London right now, doing their show from outside Westminster Abbey!

Macron looks very handsome

R171, and her hair streaming loose as if she were going to a picnic or something. Reminds me of those Republican women like Guilfoyle and Ivanka who must be sexy no matter WHAT.

The PM has a jaunty little step. On further inspection, she walks a bit to the side.

A keyhole cutout isn’t appropriate but she has a nice shape.

Blair, the convert to Catholicism, after causing the deaths of thousands of Muslims and Christians.

Putin is more welcome there than Blair and his vampiric wife.

[quote] Macron looks very handsome

I agree!

Dot Cotton is one of the ushers?

Meghan should faint in the aisle, so all the cameras will focus on her!

That would be hilarious.

There's a terrible Hitchcock movie with Charles Laughton called "Jamaica Inn," where Laughton played a crazy person who walked around with this weird lilt that made him look "special."

Liz Truss walks the same way.

And miscarry a prosthetic baby R188

Really CNN, commercials during the PM’s entrance????

JUSTIN!

Would you honestly put that past her, r188?

Always Stunting and Cunting. Always.

Trudeau is here!

Trudeau has arrived!

Oh…that’s Trudeau’s wife. Was not expecting that.

No Dame Joan Collins?

The NZ Prime Minister has these bizarre crow feathers pasted on her shoulders.

Good morning. I'm watching CNN on TV and BBC on YouTube live.

Jill Biden always looks sloppy. You would think a FLOTUS would get her hair professionally styled, and by something decent and respectful to wear.

Are these all Commonwealth leaders entering now?

This is truly once in a lifetime event. Anyone who really is anyone is there.

Jacinda Ardern rocking the Mrs Danvers looks

Charles, William, and Harry riding together in the State car.

So if the Royal Family is going to walk behind the coffin... is Camilla with a broken toe going to have to walk?? In high heels????

Seriously, though, the comic highlight of the procession is going to be Meg's high spike heels.

Governor-General, R198.

This American is admiring the hell out of the pageantry of honoring the Queen. Very impressive.

Yes the Canadian, NZ and Aussie PM's just arrived.

I guess I didn't realize that Charles would be in full king regalia, hat and all.

What’s with the sand on the roadways? Is there a functional purpose to it?

Prince Michael of Kent and his bro arrived!

I wonder if this is the biggest funeral in the history of the world? I can't think of another one, even very important ones, which had these numbers and this degree of pageantry.

I mean this. Can anyone think of a larger one?

I also didn't expect to hear woos from the crowd as the king approached the funeral of his mother.

The sand is for the horses.

Well, whoever planned this must have thought a lot of themselves

Camilla could wear a sensible heel. The Queen always did. Anne does.

I mean sawdust.

Here comes THE KING

Princess Alexandera and her daughter.

No Elton and David?

King Charles arrived.

Fergie's in the house!!!!!

It’s not THAT Queer!

FERGIE IS THERE!!!!

Harry not travelling with Chas and Will

Spice Girls!

Fascinating that Meghan Markle is right smack dab in the middle of this spectacular event and pageantry.

Especially considering where she came from.

The only American, as well.

Charlotte is making her historic move

Where's the ginger traitor

Princess Michael of Kent just arrived. Was she wearing that brooch?

Bea's next to Fergie to keep her from doing anything silly. Damn!

Those Chatto boys are HOT!

Kate seems to have a veil. Meghan does not seem to.

PRINCESS MICHAEL!!!

r227 Biden and Jill, last I looked, are Americann

Fergie just waddled in.

[quote]Trudeau has arrived!

Have Trudeau & Macron greeted each other yet?

Camilla with Kate and kids. Meghan in another car. Is she okay?

Anyone clock Our Johnno yet????

The Countess of Ulster looks like a linebacker with that too-tight dress.

Edo is so good-looking…wow.

R225, yes he was, in the front seat. Harry got out and met the Lord Chamberlain with Charles and William. They just showed it on the BBC feed.

I thought Harry was allowed to wear his uniform? What an insult.

[quote] Biden and Jill, last I looked, are Americann

Amongst the BRF.

Kate looks great, as always..

GEORGE! CHARLOTTE!

Alexander Ogilvy is gorgeous.

Clarissa Ward had built up so much credibility

Camilla is wearing a brawr for once.

George, Charlotte, Kate just rucked up!

Kate looks perfect

Kate looks INCREDIBLE. God she's gorgeous

Charlotte's first hat.

So glad the Queen was able to celebrate her Jubilee before dying. It was a great sendoff.

The cabretta cut away to the armed forces before Meghan Markle could be filmed.

George obviously doesn't want to be there. Shuffling along.

Katty Kay is being such a bitch on MSNBC.

Joe Scarborough just announced Camilla entering the church, and Katty said "Yes, Camilla is there, followed by The Princess of Wales."

She refused to identify her as the Queen Consort. But she called Kate the Princess of Wales.

It's weird how Brits really seem to dig in with their opinions on the BRF, and they really don't let it go.

Queen's coffin coming out, ready to move in procession

This it it, people.

Sorry, Camera*

Here we go. Gun Carriage

That crown, talk about beauty and wealthy

R255 I watched Katty as a main anchor of BBC America for years. Very professional and never bitchy. I miss her anchoring.

The flower wreath on the coffin is gorgeous, but I thought such flowers are always white?

A moment in history, one that will resound down the ages.

And Meghan Markle thought she could shake up and modernise this institution.

You yanks are some dumb c**ts

Johnny!

It's a departure, R262, but agreed, striking.

I absolutely love the bagpipes.

They're so haunting and beautiful!

How are the crown, scepter, and orb attached to the coffin? They can't be free to roll around!

OMG what a show!

Oh, the pipes.

Oh, this is massive and trained to perfection.

Harry in Morning suit!!!

After all that.

Our Johnno!! Right behind Harry again.

Majesty. Wow.

OMG, did you see the blond pallbearer closest to coffin? Is it sinful to be lusting at this point?

Major Hottie McScottie!

This is how it's done guys!

Anne IS wearing another man-style military uniform!

Woohoooo!!!

Wow. This is incredible.

They must have taped down the orb and sceptre onto the coffin with double-sided tape.

HM's death in Scotland was strategic. Keep the Scots as part of the Union.

Spectacular.

Princess Anne is my favorite. Stoic, wearing a motherfucking uniform.

Sticky backed plastic

[R262] I was surprised by that myself, I thought the same.

Where did the procession begin, and how far is it to the Abbey?

Think of all that thick uncut cock in the Royal Navy etc.

Trudeau is extending his stay.

Did anyone see Andrew tearing up and biting his lip? Mary!

So many handsome men.

Della, are you here?

R285 It is wrong time but I think all those trained men and their bodies. I am ashamed.

R284, procession began at Westminster Hall, heading to the Abbey. A short walk normally.

Harry should have got his hair cut. Dreadful.

This is the most gorgeous parade I've ever seen in my life!

But WTF is up with half the navy people doing the pulling, and half being attached to the rear of the carriage, slowing down the carriage instead of helping pull?

Is Wills marching? I can't see him

You bet Andrew is tearing up, this is his last hurrah. Charles squashes him after this.

A Queen surrounded by se(a)men

Never mind. Wills is to the right of Harry.

The coordination and choreography that goes into an event like this, is simply remarkable.

And the discipline.

I'm in awe.

This will be a long and tense walk for these men.

Spectacular. I’m in awe.

The Princess of Wales.

This part always makes me nervous!

Don't drop her , lads!!!

[quote] But WTF is up with half the navy people doing the pulling, and half being attached to the rear of the carriage, slowing down the carriage instead of helping pull?

Katty Kay explained it on MSNBC.

98 up front and 50 something in back, to serve as the "brakes" for the carriage, when they're going downhill.

Can you begin to imagine if they did

Every time I am called upon to be a pallbearer, it is THE most terrifying moment, and these chaps are doing it in front of billions of viewers. Well done to them.

I hope they scuffed the bottom of their shoes for this. Wouldn't want any slippage on that thousand-year smoothed Abbey stone

What was the guy saying over and over? All I got was ".....coming through."

This really is something.

It hearkens back to the Middle Ages.

Probably similar to the funerals for Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

History in the making.

I always forget the BRF is likely high church. The service is giving hints of an RC funerary Mass.

This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle

This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars

This other Eden, demi-paradise

This fortress built by nature for herself against infection and the hand of war

This happy breed of men, this little world

This precious stone set in the silver sea

Which serves it in the office of a wall or as a moat defensive to a house

Against the envy of less happier lands

This blessed plot, this earth, this realm

this England

What does the card on the coffin read?

The coffin weights 250 kg

Whoever is directing this is calling the shots with a real feel for the sweep and scale.

He was saying "Bearer Party, [command]"

Worst most dangerous pallbearer job! Not only are you performing in front of billions, but you've got the fucking crown jewels on top of the casket! Imagine being the pallbearer who beraks the Black Prince's Ruby, or the Koohinoor!

The crown jewels are attacked to the coffin somehow, though. When the coffin wobbles a little, the orb doesn't roll off.

George with William, Camilla with Charles

I spy Meghan!

I'm just putting it out there, several of the young guards that are the royal pallbearers in red are very handsome.

Little George was walkiong next to Wills. Didn't see him!

Thomas Tallis?

I knew the PssoW and the Duchess of Sussex would come through.

Spectacular.

Poor George... a lot must be dawning on him today in particular.

Charlotte is there too.

I just admit that Charles looks the part. And Anne makes me a little swoony.

This must be an incredible adventure for George and Charlotte.

What an experience for them that they'll never forget.

Do my eyes deceive me or are Meghan and Harry NOT HOLDING HANDS

I wonder what would happen if either the crown, scepter, or orb fell off the coffin. Nothing like a billion pounds worth of jewels hitting the ground.

Has Camilla taken something? She looks confused.

Does Harry get it now?!

This is incredible.

Exactly, R329.

Over 1000 years of tradition and history.

And I'm a Sussex fan.

Harry is never going to get it, r329

The flowers are just perfect. They are not at all what I expected, but they’re wonderful. They seem almost like a wildflower garden, not fussy and formal. Kudos to the queen who arranged them for the Queen.

There was a bug on the card on those flowers! lol. Some florist is freaking out!

The card was signed by Charles.

I just got a 27" QHD gaming monitor. This is one of the most beautiful live-streaming presentations I've ever seen. I feel like I am literally in Westminster Abbey.

From the Guardian R333:

The wreath of flowers atop the Queen’s coffin includes rosemary for remembrance; myrtle, the ancient symbol of a happy marriage, and cut from a plant that was grown from a sprig of myrtle in the Queen’s wedding bouquet in 1947; and English oak, which symbolises the strength of love.

Also included are scented pelargoniums; garden roses; autumnal hydrangea; sedum; dahlias; and scabious, all in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white, to reflect the Royal Standard, on which it sits.

At the King’s request, the wreath is made in a sustainable way, in a nest of English moss and oak branches, and without the use of floral foam.

[quote]The flowers are just perfect. They are not at all what I expected, but they’re wonderful.

They were lovely; loved the deep purples & pinks

Where are the Bidens seated?

I'll give the church service a miss. Pee, drink, eat

[quote]Think of all that thick uncut cock in the Royal Navy etc.

[quote]Trudeau is extending his stay.

It would be hot to see Trudeau gang banged by the Royal Navy.

Somewhere near the loo, r339

[quote]Has Camilla taken something? She looks confused.

Poor Camilla looks to have been struggling quite a bit during the entire 10 days. I assume it's because of her toe along with the general sadness and stress.

The sermon is on.

Bathroom break!

I'm not big on church services.

How long will this last, so I can come back when it's over?

R333, all week the flowers have been picked a various gardens (Balmoral, Windsor.). I bet this is the same. (And a trend the flower wholesalers will hate.)

King Charles III, his sister Princess Anne, and his brothers, Princes Andrew and Edward, as well as Princes William and Harry, follow Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.

R345: one hour.

[quote] Has Camilla taken something? She looks confused.

Tired. Very, very tired.

So many events in the past 10 days.

Even Kate mentioned how tired they all are.

If Camilla croaks after this, it would be very strange.

Gosh, I think the flowers are ugly. Just a mishmash, symbolic though they might be. I don’t like the color scheme and think they clash with the Royal Standard.

After William, they've gone birth order with seating the grandchildren.

Thank you for that, r337. I loved the bit about the myrtle. And love how it’s just a bit wild and sprawly. Very much appreciating them.

I love when a choir harmonises!

What are Meghan and Harry doing at the funeral of someone they called RACIST?

Thanks, R348.

2nd row Harry

If they sing Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah I'll start crying, even though I'm not religious at all.

Edward doing some heavy weeping?

Edward, Sophie and Andrew are all in tears.

White handkerchiefs wiping their eyes.

But I thought the BRF was racist? Why do they have a lovely black woman in a beautiful hat speaking in pride of place, first of them all?

St. Paul was a nasty homophobe. As a Catholic, I cannot condone his written awfulness.

Who's the lady with the fabulous voice and African print drape?

Lady Scotland must have nerves of steel. My instinct would be to rush through it.

She's the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, R362.

R362, she is Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Secretary General of the Commonwealth.

Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Scotland, R364.

Triple jinx!

Little ginger chorister is really into this.

Little redhead choir boy close to the choir master is getting into it. He looks like he’s about to put a finger to his ear he’s swaying so much.

[quote] Who's the lady with the fabulous voice and African print drape?

I just looked her up.

Baroness Scotland (as 364 pointed out) is Secretary General of the Commonwealth.

Her Wiki has a funny story:

"Scotland resides in London and in Asthal, where she and her husband Richard Mawhinney, also a barrister, live with their two sons.

Scotland's son Matthew Mawhinney has appeared on the reality series Too Hot to Handle. In 2021 he was arrested and fined for abusing cabin crew on a British Airways flight, including shouting "Look up who my mum is – Baroness Scotland ... go and get me a drink" after being refused alcohol."

LOL. He's cute, too!

Trussy

Truly the psychedelic magic of childhood, R369.

Truss is so unimpressive

Baroness Scotland's douchebag son is a hottie!

Truss is a bit of a letdown after Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

Ugh, Truss.

She's a bore.

Boris is so pissed off that just a couple of days separated him from the opportunity to say a prayer at the Queen's funeral.

Gosh, Truss is frumpy, she is so undistinguishable I didn't even know it was her. Her run as PM isn't going to be very long.

My grandma was Anglican so these hymns are so comforting and familiar to me. My eyes are watery.

"Where are the Bidens seated?"

Near the food truck two streets over.

Is that actually Fergie next to Snowdon?!

Britons, is her accent a wee bit downmarket? At least compared to previous PMs?

This was one of the Queen's favourite hymns.

The 23rd psalm is when I always start blubbering at funerals. :/

Camilla seems genuinely freaked out.

God, it is. She's redeemed.

[quote]My eyes are watery.

My eyes were watery during the processional; the choir was truly lovely

R380, I wish I could say the same, in particular with an Anglican grandma. My maternal grandmother was an overdone Catholic and my paternal grandmother Baptist but raised the kids Catholic.

At least the Church of England respects LGBT people as far as I know.

Where's Judi Dench?

She was reportedly the Queen's favorite actress.

R283, what a snobbish question.

(Pause. Sotto voce.)

Yes.

[quote]Is that actually Fergie next to Snowdon?!

I think it is. First I've seen her throughout all of this. Glad they let her come to the service.

R392 For R383

Why does Truss walk like she has a stick up her arse? Uncomfortable to watch.

I like Justin Welby. I listened to his sermons a few times early on in the pandemic. Especially the ones where the cats would end up under his robes.

Why is Harry in the second row right behind Chuck and the rest of the grandchildren sit front row next to William and Kate? Wasn't he allowed in the front row? I would have expected him to sit next to William.

Welby reminds me of Monty Python. I can't take him seriously.

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This funeral coverage needs more crowd shots

"Those who cling to power and privileges are long gone". I wonder who he could possibly mean, HARRY

[quote] Why is Harry in the second row right behind Chuck and the rest of the grandchildren sit front row next to William and Kate? Wasn't he allowed in the front row? I would have expected him to sit next to William.

I think that's why William and Kate brought their two kids.

Then they wouldn't have to sit next to Harry and Meghan.

Seriously.

I guarantee there will be articles about this seating arrangement in the coming days.

She's done it again, R398.

R396: After William, they've gone birth order with seating the grandchildren.

Welby is very good.

"I like Justin Welby"

Welby turned to religion after the death of his daughter. Reeks of mental instability and not the best reason for adopting a faith.

Harry was never going to be in the front row. He's lucky they let him attend at all.

There are two front rows, King Charles is in the first seat in the first front row, Prince William is in the first seat of the second front row. Harry is back in the second row with Beatrice and Eugenie. That makes sense.

Harry always looks so self-pitying. Is that what “face like a slapped arse” means?

Charlotte is perfectly self-possessed, as expected.

r402 I thought the exact same thing: Kate's done it AGAIN. Another epic shot of her looking hauntingly beautiful.

Kate is MAGNIFICENT.

It's so creepy that they've been carting around a dead body for the past week and a half.

This is the perfect time for President Biden to take a nap.

I just hope he doesn't snore.

It’s nice that the Tindalls are beside William and Kate. I think they are solid allies. Mike Tindall (like Sophie and Vice Admiral Lawrence) has made a real success of his place in the RF. They all seem to like him, and yet he always seems to be authentically himself.

[quote]Why is Harry in the second row right behind Chuck and the rest of the grandchildren sit front row next to William and Kate? Wasn't he allowed in the front row? I would have expected him to sit next to William.

Actually, they should be happy with the seating arrangements. With lots of camera shots of Charles, there will be lots of camera time for H & M.

[quote] Britons, is her accent a wee bit downmarket? At least compared to previous PMs?

R383 with the exception of a year spent in British Columbia she grew up in Scotland to English parents. Truss attended Oxford (God only knows how this dimwit was accepted), but when she speaks she seems to be struggling to contain …. Estuary English?.

R413, he probably thinks he's at a wedding moreso than a funeral. Wondering where the cake is and such.

Seriously, is Camilla on something? She’s literally nodding off.

That anthem's not getting an extended dance remix, I can tell you that.

if you look at who all are in the "two front rows," you'll see that having George and Charlotte attend the service was completely strategic.

Without those two kids in attendance, Harry and Meghan would have to have been in the front row.

The Queen had a favorite BBC weatherman who she would always watch give his forecasts.

The old girl had good taste.

Love the accent.

She's exhausted and possibly having a little bit of an emotional meltdown. I've never been a huge fan of Camilla's but I am legitimately worried about her.

I wanna be a choirboy too!

"Harry always looks so self-pitying. Is that what “face like a slapped arse” means?"

The others manage to look like they're grieving, Harry looks like he's feeling sorry for himself. And Camilla looks like she took a fistful of painkillers before putting on her high heels, that broken toe has to be fucking killing her after a week of nonstop high-heel events!

I loved seeing Edward flutter his hanky around while he got upset, he's like our representative! It's a pity they didn't let him wear a black gown and pearls, since they let Anne wear her man's uniform.

R415, Truss left Scotland when she was 10 years old. She grew up in Leeds. Her accent is a North of England accent, but has been toned down, presumably through voice training. She has certainly deepened the tone of her voice, in the same way that Thatcher did.

Ridiculous, r419. Harry will never be front row ever again. Just like at the Jubilee. What I want to know is who is sitting directly behind him. Last time the family put Johnny in the Kilt to keep a Firm Eye on those two twats.

Choir boy or chorus boy?

So, The Wales are using the funeral to cunt it up, R419?

Too much talking.

The A of C's speech was quite moving and, I thought, quite true. Elizabeth II will be long remembered.

Why wouldn't George and Charlotte attend?

Exactly, R428.

It's who they are.

The children are old enough to attend a funeral, and this is their great grandmother the Queen. George will be king one day. Not everything is about Harry and Meghan. Some of you would do well to remember that.

I think I'll wait for the TikTok version. Seems a bit too long.

I took my headphones off when the Catholic archbishops started speaking. Evil creatures that don't deserve to be there.

Enough talking! BRING ON THE HOT MEN IN MILITARY DRAG!!!

[quote] Why wouldn't George and Charlotte attend?

Cut the bullshit, R431.

For that matter, Louis should have been there too.

Why only TWO of the THREE kids?

Oh wait, Harry (ONE) and Meghan (TWO).

That's why.

Oh please, R432. Of course George and Charlotte would be there. Not everything is about Harry.

[quote] Camilla looks like she took a fistful of painkillers before putting on her high heels, that broken toe has to be fucking killing her after a week of nonstop high-heel events!

Yes, that’s terrible timing for poor Camilla. Hope they’re giving her the good painkillers.

Louis is four, R437. That's why he's not there.

Is Camilla still a smoker?

What in the hell is with the hair on those two red heads in the choir???

They look straight out of the Elizabethan age.

Harry was mentioned because someone brought up the attendance of children as placeholders being “strategic”.

Are you guys in a group chat where you come up with your talking points? You repeated another posters assessment word-for-word, R438.

Charlotte has a wee brooch on.

They do, R442!! The one little ginger loves singing.

Rev Mark Birch can get it.

[quote] Louis is four, R437] That's why he's not there.

How convenient.

I gotta block R447. What a moron.

This has been a most glorious thread to watch alongside the show. Is it bad that I was snacking whilst watching Her Majesty leave Westminster Hall?

This music is terrible. Catholic High Mass has fabulous moving music.

"I've never been a huge fan of Camilla's but I am legitimately worried about her."

MARY R422!

He’s handsome, R446. Thought the same thing and remembered I was eyeing a clergyman.

R443, not everything is about Harry is a sane response to people who think two school aged children attending their own great grandmother's funeral is "strategic." No need for a group chat.

[quote]Louis is four, [R437]. That's why he's not there.

He's also a total camera hog. The one force that could upstage the Duchess of Sulking.

Still haven't glimpsed Fergie, can anyone advise her row?

Hi r288

Is it over yet?

Is it over?

R455, next to Huge. Second row. Somewhere behind the Wales.

Also hugely thick glasses. she must be nearly blind.

Will there be a Season 2 of this show?

Glad you are here, Della.

Between. Huge and Snowdon.

Yeah, R461--it'd all about Charles.

What about the foreign royals? Are they on the opposite side of the BRF?

Thank you R459!

R465, behind.

Have they finished crapping on yet????

Is the Queen really in there?

And R463!

Do the royals have to sit through this church service every Sunday?

I would hate it, and be bored out of my mind.

No R465, I am wrong. Opposite. You can see the Danes and the Dutch front row opposite.

No, I think they're opposite. I saw Princess Beatrix and King Felipe.

Harry giving someone the stink-eye, probably William.

Princess Trixie of the Netherlands is there with her son King Willem and his missus.

Diana's funeral was definitely more entertaining. Elton John singing Candle in the Wind and Earl Spencer's speech and the church erupting in applause afterwards. This was boring.

Why did Jill Biden choose to wear kitten ears as a headpiece?

Harry looking around with a look of Oh Fuck What Have I Done

Oh, it was Margrethe II that was dabbing away tears! Just saw the Norwegian king.

A platinum jubilee and a funeral all in a matter of months.

Buckingham Palace staff have been BUSY.

And then... you're fired!

Margrethe is there with her hot son.

I bet they had to remove her knee-high boots from her luggage she wasn’t looking, R477.

What's going on?

R478 -- Harry/Meghan divorce rumours will probably be a thing in only a few weeks when he's back in the US. Harry knows he dun screwed himself out of a lot. Poor Archie and Lillibet.

King of Spain at the end of the second row with the Norwegians.

Did I glimpse hunky royal Arthur Chatto?

Please don't fart during the minute of silence Joe

Phillip selected nicer music for his service. Oh well.

Kate looks AMAZING.

Here we go...... everyone sing for Charles!!!

Pressed like garlic, R484.

Don’t you guys ever give up?

Who here sang "God Save the Queen" every morning at school?

God Save the King!

Gawddd Save the Kiiiiing!!

Charles isn't singing

Really, Cams is looking borderline catatonic.

Fractures of the foot are painful, yes, but did she mix her meds with liquor?!?

Of course Charles isn't singing. What's he suppose to sing? Gawd Save MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?

Edward is tearful. I like him. The Good Son.

A tear in Charles' eye

Harry wasn't singing either!!!

HA!

No shit, R494.

Harry didn't sing either.

Jeez, Charles and Camilla look ready to drop!

Like, dead.

Ginger brat's lips barely moving during "God Save The King".... Wifey's not moving at all.

Sleep, Dearie, Sleep

Moving, this piper is making me cry

Getting out of there apres service is going to be a nightmare!

The Sussexes got their revenge!

Rofl.

Love bagpipes.

Goodbye Queen

It's not like Meg knows the words to "God Save the King", R503.

Me too. I remember that from Philip's funeral when they showed the piper walking down the hallway.

Harry got too prominent of a position

Albert of Monaco and the Hereditary whatever of Luxembourg!

Well, that was....boring.

Is that the queen’s personal piper who played outside her window every morning?

How hard would it be to learn, R510?

It's going to be a long day for the royal family... procession to Admiralty Arch, committal at Windsor, burial at Windsor.

I remember when my grandfather died. I was 15. My father told me he didn't truly feel like an adult under after he buried his father.

Albert of Monaco is present? What about Charlene?

H & M refusing to sing God Save the King.

What CUNTS. They don't belong there.

Someone was trying to leave, and they stopped him!

Oh no . Fingers crossed again.

Charles and Camilla need a vacation.

They look completely exhausted and worn.

r514 it reminded me of going to church as a kid when church was more formal

Who tried to leave R521?

"The eyes of a nation will walk with them".

Britons got a bank holiday today. What ELSE do they have to do?????

What is written on that card with the flower arrangements?

I’m watching.. the organ music is creepy and reminds me of this

That was it? No casket dance?

I couldn't tell, R525.

Someone about 10 rows back from Charles.

He started walking in the aisle, and the guard (and some other people) made him go back to his seat.

It was weird, but I swear I saw that.

Of course twat Harry and whore stepped out behind the coffin before anyone else did.

Do they still castrate the boys to keep their voices high? Or have the finally stopped doing that.

[quote] What is written on that card with the flower arrangements?

I think that’s the envelope with the receipt from the florist.

It's got to be hard to walk so slowly carrying that coffin.

Kate looks fabulous. I bet Meghan is seething.

Yes R532, but since everyone’s trans-ing these days it’s no longer considered controversial.

Could you imagine dropping the Queen AND the crown jewels?!

Nobody puts on a show like the Brits, but, in general, Anglican music is dreadful.

The card says "Charles R."

I'm watching MSNBC and Katty Kay STILL refuses to say Queen Consort Camilla.

She is naming people in the lineup, and she called out "King Charles...." then she skipped calling out Camilla, and then went on to name Princess Anne and her husband.

It's so bizarre.

Why won't Katty Kay say Queen Consort Camilla????

'Later in the afternoon, the bells of the Abbey are rung fully-muffled by the Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers in a peal of Stedman Caters, comprising 5096 changes.'

the bow of the head is so powerful as an image. Respect.

MARY!

The card says "in loving and devoted memory."

Did they choose the pallbearers for eye candy?

Steady on boys. almost there....

Why do all the anchors on the American networks keep referring to Charles as “King of England”?

It’s like they’re in 1776.

R532 the last castrato died in 1922.

Katty has stated her boundaries re: Camilla the Catatonic.

"In loving and devoted memory, Charles Rex"

the lone bagpiper was the best part

Second pallbearer on the left, behind the blond in front is the hottest!

Charles looks 96 years old.

And they'd really better not give Cam her usual snort after the service, on top of all those painkillers, or she'll be ending the night getting her stomach pumped.

THose wreath flowers are beautiful and colorful, but the purple-pink hue clashes dreadfully with the red-yellow color block of the royal standard on the coffin. Ugh

yes, it is except for this..it’s magnificent r538

Fun fact: after delivering the coffin, the pallbearers will withdraw to a well-deserved group shower and sauna. I read this in the BBC schedule.

So what's it like there in London, today, Brit DLers?

Is there a live link that will be made available, R554?

I love that purple crown but the flower arrangement looks a bit bedraggled

Now I want a hundred sailors carting my coffin around when I die!

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to settle for the Viking funeral after all, flaming boat and all that.

Looks as if the Naval Hauliers had short back and sides this morning.

Lovely, touching service.

There's the Mounties!

MARY!

Charles looks 96 years old, and I don't know how long he can keep on his feet. Anne's good for another 20 miles of marching, but he's gonna drop!

At least Cam gets to sit in a limo,

I had a much bigger crowd.

Incredible they have seamen and not horses pulling the gun carriage. Apparently it's because it's a State Funeral.

The mounties are leading. Crazy. I think those horses were given to the Queen by the RCMP.

Matt Bradley the idiot on MSNBC just called King Charles, "King George III."

Rofl.

So much respect coming from the crowd. All I hear is the band, absolutely no cheering.

Women look like shit in uniform.

THERE. I SAID IT!

You guys have to get off the American channels.

Princess Anne rocks the uniform though, R569.

No, you didn't R564.

Passing by the statue of her beloved first Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.

"Incredible they have seamen and not horses pulling the gun carriage."

Apparently at Queen Victoria's funeral, they were all set to have a team of horses pull the coffin carriage, but a hundred sailors said they wanted to have the honor. So they unhitched the horses and took ahold of the traces, and it's been a tradition ever since.

Haaa...I thought I was hearing things r567.....he really did call him King George

r570 is correct, I've been watching the Sky TV live feed on YouTube all morning.

Does anyone know what piece of music they are marching to?

Jesus, QEII is back already!

V

What do you mean "her" beloved PM, R573?

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R578 for R580

What do you mean beloved, R573?

Makes you proud to be British.

r571. yes. Anne is the lone exception. She looks good but the other women in trousered uniforms look crap.

So many Canadian military there.

New thread needed in a few seconds here.

Christiane Amanpour talking about recipes right now on CNN? Wtf

The horses apparently broke the straps connecting them to the carriage carrying Queen Victoria’s coffin and Prince Louis of Battenburg (?) offered up the naval guard.

SkyNews for the win.

It's Anne's mannish visage that aids in pulling off the uniform.

Here's a link to Part 2, if needed.

How far is this procession going to go?

I have to say those Navy men in uniform are so sexy.

I may be alone in not really caring for Anne's uniform. It's not ornamental enough, especially that little hat. I recommend ostrich feathers.

r582 QII loved and adored Churchill, he was always thought to be her favorite PM. He treated her like a daughter as well as a monarch, trained and guided her as her first PM. She sat thru his entire funeral in 1965, didn't pull queenly rank by leaving early or first. SHowed him enormous respect with a full state funeral for him.

Go to BBC, Sky or one of the Canadian channels, R586. Americans can't cover this properly.

That William snaps a mean salute.

r587, So when Charles’ turn comes he’ll be tugged off by a bunch of sailors?

I don't like the hat either, R592.

Great job on this first thread everyone. On to Part II - it's going to be a long day with lots more to come, we'll be doing several of these threads I believe. Very organized - just like the British!

R586 R594 - I watched through ITV and then since after the actual funeral, the BBC. Both were excellent and top notch. I wouldn't touch American coverage if you paid me.

I prefer to skip it and just read the coverage here r594.

You bitches don't miss a thing and make if endlessly fascinating.

Will the family service be televised?

I've switched between BBC and CBC, R599. Both excellent. CNN is a joke. They should stick to things they know, like presidential inaugurations and US election coverage. World events are not their thing and the international experts they bring on have to cater to the American audience.