I've just said that to my wife, I was in a bearer party in full dress uniform carrying my mates coffin and we had to navigate two steps into the churchyard and nearly dropped the coffin. I won't be able to breath until they are at the top of those steps.
Not sure If anybody has mentioned it. But is anybody else a bit uncomfortable with people in the crowd filming it on their phones? A bit disrespectful? Particularly as many look like the are performing nazi salutes?
Half wits who don't think they have been anywhere unless they film an unwatchable clip that no-one will want to look at. But generally this has been an astonishing spectacle. Truly staggering.
Just got in from golf... now doing the long walk to Windsor Hmmm, pageantry is good, EIIR gave long service to the country...
Must say my heart was in my mouth when those young soldiers had to carry the coffin up the steps. Well done lads
From the first second to the last them lads have been outstanding as well as the whole military who were in attendance. I hope each and every one of them goes out tonight and gets lashed up to celebrate our Queen but to also unwind from what will have been the most stressful day of their lives! Well done boys and girls, your duty to the Queen is now done.
They need some formal recognition those lads, the amount of times they have moved the coffin and the pressure must me immense. What part of the military are they from? Queens Guards? They just look like young kids. Remarkable job.
not as sad as Diana's funeral that was emotional, but the queens the best, they must have practised carrying that coffin a lot, and they were not using the handles i noticed.
Not at all in the minority. To attend and wait hours to show respect was admiral , to make a cheap home movie a priority negated any respect. I’m appalled by all who did so
Everyone has been fantastic but the coffin bearers are the best of the best and how they managed those last steps I don't know. Makes you proud to be British
