| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin 22:22 - Sep 16 with 32786 views | Logman |
I'm completely in awe of this. No event in the history of my life has been marked to that extent. Nowhere near. I have sheer admiration for the people who are making the pilgrimage and I am completely humbled just looking at the queue on my television, yet alone joining it. A shame that more time could not be given to make it more easily accessible but obviously there are logistics and rituals to be observed. I hope every football supporter in the land gives the minute's silence and national anthem the full respect they deserve tomorrow. |  | | |  |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:41 - Sep 17 with 2546 views | connell10 |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:09 - Sep 17 by Discodroids |
Alas i never met Bowie, but i cried when he passed . Rik Mayall, George Cole, Dennis Hopper and Bobby Moore as well off the top of my head.
I'll register any further emotional irregualities via form THX 1138 at my local Leigh On Sea Sensory offenders public enlightenment Division in sector 4a quadrant7c , Just next to the Sarah Moore Boozer.
Any further decadent displays of Sensorial stimulation will be suppressed with a dose of Prozium II . This will be administered via a long vein direct into the pineal gland by a sense crime cleric while one sits munching Soylent Green in a floation tank, as an apocalyptic Jim Jones sermon thunders out over the Tannoy. [Post edited 17 Sep 2022 12:30]
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Fair play matey boy , myself i can only get upset when people I know personally pass. When I say upset I mean blubbering etc. |  |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:41 - Sep 17 with 2543 views | DWQPR |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 11:01 - Sep 17 by 100percent |
perspective:
More people attend the Notting Hill Carnival.
More people attend football matches each weekend.
Neither of which get the full blown television and media coverage that has been ever present over the last week.
Each to their own, I respect that people wish to make their feelings known.
I will observe the silence today but will not be singing along to the national anthem. |
Not at all a similar comparison. You can just rock up to the carnival or any football match whereas there is one queue to view the laying in state, security checks to go through and then to allow individuals to pay their own respects where it takes a second or ten seconds. That queue has been constantly five miles long for the last couple of days and has been closed at times with warnings of having to queue up to 30 hours. This will put plenty off of not allow many more who would have loved to show their respects but due to disabilities just cannot. And I am sure had the laying in state gone on for another week we would have continued to see similar queues throughout. | |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:44 - Sep 17 with 2538 views | traininvain |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:30 - Sep 17 by Damo1962 |
This. I was ambivalent about the Monarchy... but not anymore. Think Charles will be a good King, and his son even better. |
I’m genuinely curious to understand why people feel that Charles will be a good king?
From what I know of him (admittedly not a lot) and what I’ve seen over the past week, I think he comes across as lacking in empathy with the average person and easily irritable.
Maybe I’m missing something that others see in him. |  | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:08 - Sep 17 with 2468 views | Sharpy36 |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:44 - Sep 17 by traininvain |
I’m genuinely curious to understand why people feel that Charles will be a good king?
From what I know of him (admittedly not a lot) and what I’ve seen over the past week, I think he comes across as lacking in empathy with the average person and easily irritable.
Maybe I’m missing something that others see in him. |
I`m not exactly KC`s biggest fan and if i had my way a generation would have been skipped. But seeing what has happened this last week and the way he has held it together to whilst grieving for his mother has shown me i was probably wrong.
Yes he looked irritable on occasions, but we need to cut him a little slack. Bear in mind we moan about crap seats and views, difference is we do by choice. |  |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:20 - Sep 17 with 2446 views | DWQPR |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:44 - Sep 17 by traininvain |
I’m genuinely curious to understand why people feel that Charles will be a good king?
From what I know of him (admittedly not a lot) and what I’ve seen over the past week, I think he comes across as lacking in empathy with the average person and easily irritable.
Maybe I’m missing something that others see in him. |
Christ your a hard man. I suspect that he has had little sleep, he has pretty much been taken around like a bit of luggage misplaced and sent to all four corners of the kingdom, been the central figure of a constitutional process without any delay whatsoever, is an old man in his own right and oh yeah, just lost his mother. I think I would be a bit irritable to be honest. And what I have seen of him, other than the ‘pengate’ episodes he has stopped short on his journeys to get out of his car and try and meet as many people as he can. I think that you’ll find that within these mumblings why people in general have warmed to him so much more and not only that but sincerely hope that he becomes a great monarch in his own right. | |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:23 - Sep 17 with 2428 views | Ranger_Things |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:44 - Sep 17 by traininvain |
I’m genuinely curious to understand why people feel that Charles will be a good king?
From what I know of him (admittedly not a lot) and what I’ve seen over the past week, I think he comes across as lacking in empathy with the average person and easily irritable.
Maybe I’m missing something that others see in him. |
Every time I see him and Camilla I can’t help remembering he wanted to be her tampon. |  | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:25 - Sep 17 with 2427 views | traininvain |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:08 - Sep 17 by Sharpy36 |
I`m not exactly KC`s biggest fan and if i had my way a generation would have been skipped. But seeing what has happened this last week and the way he has held it together to whilst grieving for his mother has shown me i was probably wrong.
Yes he looked irritable on occasions, but we need to cut him a little slack. Bear in mind we moan about crap seats and views, difference is we do by choice. |
Maybe I’m being harsh but I saw his reaction with the pens and wondered how he treats people in private if that’s how he behaves in public. But as you say, he’s grieving and perhaps I’ve misjudged him.
I also thought his reaction wasn’t great to the person in Wales yesterday who questioned whether the cost of parades etc is warranted given the cost of living crisis. I don’t think it’s an unfair question and he scoffed at it. I doubt the Queen would have reacted in such a way. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:46 - Sep 17 with 2380 views | Antti_Heinola |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:20 - Sep 17 by DWQPR |
Christ your a hard man. I suspect that he has had little sleep, he has pretty much been taken around like a bit of luggage misplaced and sent to all four corners of the kingdom, been the central figure of a constitutional process without any delay whatsoever, is an old man in his own right and oh yeah, just lost his mother. I think I would be a bit irritable to be honest. And what I have seen of him, other than the ‘pengate’ episodes he has stopped short on his journeys to get out of his car and try and meet as many people as he can. I think that you’ll find that within these mumblings why people in general have warmed to him so much more and not only that but sincerely hope that he becomes a great monarch in his own right. |
The bar is so low for these people. A wave and a word. Overblown statements about duty and sacrifice as if these people haven’t lived a life of total luxury. I have no real opinion about charlie, but praise for him being decent sticks in the throat a bit. Decency and politeness is bare minimum requirement for all of us. |  |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:55 - Sep 17 with 2358 views | DWQPR |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:46 - Sep 17 by Antti_Heinola |
The bar is so low for these people. A wave and a word. Overblown statements about duty and sacrifice as if these people haven’t lived a life of total luxury. I have no real opinion about charlie, but praise for him being decent sticks in the throat a bit. Decency and politeness is bare minimum requirement for all of us. |
And I suspect that for many a Royal they would have preferred to not have been born as part of the establishment and to have been able to live a normal life without all the security and lack of privacy, the former none of us have to put up with and the latter most of us can appreciate. There is nothing in the world that would convince me that I would have had preferred to live in such a goldfish bowl of an institution. Ultimately Charles is only human and I suspect that his public standards of politeness and decency is up there with most of us. And none of us can deny wherever our own bar is, that at times we have slipped well below it. And as for the guy in Wales, for me it was a bit of a churlish question to try and provoke such a negative response as he could. I think he failed in his quest. | |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 14:31 - Sep 17 with 2318 views | Antti_Heinola |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:55 - Sep 17 by DWQPR |
And I suspect that for many a Royal they would have preferred to not have been born as part of the establishment and to have been able to live a normal life without all the security and lack of privacy, the former none of us have to put up with and the latter most of us can appreciate. There is nothing in the world that would convince me that I would have had preferred to live in such a goldfish bowl of an institution. Ultimately Charles is only human and I suspect that his public standards of politeness and decency is up there with most of us. And none of us can deny wherever our own bar is, that at times we have slipped well below it. And as for the guy in Wales, for me it was a bit of a churlish question to try and provoke such a negative response as he could. I think he failed in his quest. |
Great post mate.
We obviously think differently, but I struggle to believe any of them
Would trade their enormous wealth in for a ‘normal’ live, and i certainly don’t believe they live in a goldfish bowl; other than their highly planned visits and walkabouts (aka their jobs), i’d argue they are intensely private people of whom we know very very little. That’s not a criticism of them, i just think the press stuff is overplayed - especially these days. | |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 14:34 - Sep 17 with 2293 views | Sonofpugwash |
The never ending stream of humanity paying their respects seems somewhat inconguous with some of the negative comments on here.
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 14:48 - Sep 17 with 2270 views | Damo1962 |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:08 - Sep 17 by Sharpy36 |
I`m not exactly KC`s biggest fan and if i had my way a generation would have been skipped. But seeing what has happened this last week and the way he has held it together to whilst grieving for his mother has shown me i was probably wrong.
Yes he looked irritable on occasions, but we need to cut him a little slack. Bear in mind we moan about crap seats and views, difference is we do by choice. |
This. Thank you - saved me the bother. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 15:54 - Sep 17 with 2228 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 13:46 - Sep 17 by Antti_Heinola |
The bar is so low for these people. A wave and a word. Overblown statements about duty and sacrifice as if these people haven’t lived a life of total luxury. I have no real opinion about charlie, but praise for him being decent sticks in the throat a bit. Decency and politeness is bare minimum requirement for all of us. |
Some people can’t manage decency and politeness during a short period of mourning for the Queen. |  | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 16:19 - Sep 17 with 2207 views | themodfather |
weds night i went down with the mrs to queue, started near london bridge 930pm got out of the Abbey at 610am, about 8 and 1/2 hrs , seems short now. i was hoping it would be 4-5 hrs bit not to be, | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 16:59 - Sep 17 with 2152 views | Damo1962 |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 15:54 - Sep 17 by Ned_Kennedys |
Some people can’t manage decency and politeness during a short period of mourning for the Queen. |
I'm sure I heard a woman singing the Irish national anthem near the BBC presenter this afternoon. Hope that was respect, and not looking to cause mischief. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 17:11 - Sep 17 with 2128 views | traininvain |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 15:54 - Sep 17 by Ned_Kennedys |
Some people can’t manage decency and politeness during a short period of mourning for the Queen. |
Some people have different opinions to you. Don’t take it personally. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 17:47 - Sep 17 with 2049 views | Sonofpugwash |
Well apparently you can see the queue from space....just like the one waiting for NHS treatment. | |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 17:49 - Sep 17 with 2037 views | Damo1962 |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 17:47 - Sep 17 by Sonofpugwash |
Well apparently you can see the queue from space....just like the one waiting for NHS treatment. |
Very drollðŸ˜‰â˜ºï¸ | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 23:52 - Sep 17 with 1769 views | stainrods_elbow |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 08:38 - Sep 17 by essextaxiboy |
A few Republicans on the radio this week saying its time for change and we should have a referendum on the monarchy .
This week should let them know that there are are millions who share the opposite view . |
Quite! Which is why the so-called United Kingdom will never grow up as a nation till that changes. |  |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 10:00 - Sep 18 with 1582 views | Paddyhoops |
Was working in Hyde Park Corner yesterday morning . Managed to get away around 1 o clock .
I was gobsmacked by the amount of people milling around.
The traffic was pretty horrendous and took me a good 70 minutes to get to my parking spot outside little wormwood scrubs.
I find it all a bit bizarre that you would queue for 20 hours, without sleep, getting very cold and hungry to pay respects to somebody you’ve never met.
However on the flip side, it’s a very British thing to do and if it makes people feel better then go for it.
The minutes silence was very moving and impeccably observed. I didn’t sing “God save the king” as I’m not British but It was a rousing rendition not spoiled by having the obligatory opera/ musical singer with a mic in the centre of the pitch . Leave it to the supporters, they do a much better job. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 11:03 - Sep 18 with 1496 views | ParkRoyalR |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 16:59 - Sep 17 by Damo1962 |
I'm sure I heard a woman singing the Irish national anthem near the BBC presenter this afternoon. Hope that was respect, and not looking to cause mischief. |
Thought it strange someone would even think that way until I saw the posters name. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:07 - Sep 18 with 1422 views | paulparker |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 08:38 - Sep 17 by essextaxiboy |
A few Republicans on the radio this week saying its time for change and we should have a referendum on the monarchy .
This week should let them know that there are are millions who share the opposite view . |
I’d be interested to know from those who call themselves republicans where the hundreds upon hundreds of millions pounds that the royal family generate for this country , how is that going to replaced once you get rid of them , Love them or hate them and even if your in the middle you cannot say they are not an attraction to foreign tourists and even British ones , they also generate a good deal of money to charity |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:31 - Sep 18 with 1386 views | ParkRoyalR |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:07 - Sep 18 by paulparker |
I’d be interested to know from those who call themselves republicans where the hundreds upon hundreds of millions pounds that the royal family generate for this country , how is that going to replaced once you get rid of them , Love them or hate them and even if your in the middle you cannot say they are not an attraction to foreign tourists and even British ones , they also generate a good deal of money to charity |
Paris has more visitors / tourists than London without a monarchy so would discount the tourism argument, likewise charity seeing as Charles is accepting £3m in cash in a bag from the Bin Laden family,
Believe there is a role for a diluted monarchy in the way Charles + William have been moving but tourism + charity aren't justifications for current size of land-holding + tax arrangements. | | | |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:31 - Sep 18 with 1389 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:07 - Sep 18 by paulparker |
I’d be interested to know from those who call themselves republicans where the hundreds upon hundreds of millions pounds that the royal family generate for this country , how is that going to replaced once you get rid of them , Love them or hate them and even if your in the middle you cannot say they are not an attraction to foreign tourists and even British ones , they also generate a good deal of money to charity |
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| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:52 - Sep 18 with 1342 views | PunteR |
| The queue to visit the Queen's coffin on 12:07 - Sep 18 by paulparker |
I’d be interested to know from those who call themselves republicans where the hundreds upon hundreds of millions pounds that the royal family generate for this country , how is that going to replaced once you get rid of them , Love them or hate them and even if your in the middle you cannot say they are not an attraction to foreign tourists and even British ones , they also generate a good deal of money to charity |
I cant say i have strong opinions on either a monarchy or republic regime but when you look at the behaviour of people when they get in power or a lofty perch aside from the Royals i do wonder where pro republicans get their confidence for a republic regime being any better for a nation ?. But then i guess its the same as people putting faith in a labour government or Tory . All as good/ bad as each other as far as i can see.
If the UK went down the republic route we'd end up with all the same problems, economic disasters, underfunded NHS, high tax..etc. etc. and instability. At the very least the monarchy gives a bit of stability , a focal point.
Well it did anyway.
Modern society as it is with 24 hour news, social media, algorithms etc. will soon polarise us. |  |
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