Grandchildren Just Entered Westminster Hall For The Vigil

[burlyshirley1]

Poignant again.

[burlyshirley1]

The eldest 44, the youngest 14.

[LadyCG]

I feel sorry for the ladies standing there in those high heels.

Very poignant though.

[pastafreak]

The youngest reminds me of William...all those years ago.
Extremely emotional.

[burlyshirley1]

Is your daughter there pasta ?

[burlyshirley1]

Harry does look good in uniform.

[ichkeria]

On this occasion they did stop the public by the look of it

[pastafreak]

Unfortunately no, Shirley. They decided that 24 hours was too long a wait. I think I read that all future places on the queue have now been filled. I think they will be out on Monday to see the Queens cortege if possible.

[Mozz71]

What did Edward's youngest get a medal for? Graduating nursery? Was it in a kinder egg?

[burlyshirley1]

Ok pasta.

[burlyshirley1]

I didn't notice that ich. I saw people walking past ...

[Peter Pedant]

Still looking at the ritual
after the shock the King (first day at work) had, at being forced to uphold two faiths by oath ( both Christian) before he had even started on Islam, Sikh, Shinto, Buddhism, Sun worship, Snake charming, etc,

the gi.rls had to look like , well NOT to look like devout Catholic widows. Hats but no veils - no no - Eugenie had a net veil, unseen from afar (*). The atheists amongst them, ( would that be all?) had to wipe off the "what am I doing here?" look from their faces. Would they bow, cross, curtsey, genuflect ?

I felt sorry for the 14 y old - out of step. all the way. There is an NCO making sure the service Princes are turned out correctly. I speculated that the WO ( warrant officer ) in charge of Household Outside Procedure - or WHOOP, (+) offered to teach him, and he did a Kevin in return. "Oh God I am 14 and no one understands, I want some respect. what does it matter? chrissakes"

(*) she is married to a Papist isnt she?
(+) I thought Warrant Officer (Protocol) may not be respectful.

Most of my mother's grandchildren did theatrical karate kicks and beyonce mimes during her funeral

Prince Edwards youngest was present on the side lines

[Atheist]

Burly; surely you can't have a grandchild aged 44?

[rockyracoon]

Eh?

[Peter Pedant]

grandparents in their early thirties are commonplace around here
so in their seventies, having forty year old grandchildren ( who are grandfathers themselves) is do-able

two of my brothers in law are gt g parents ( c grandchildren in their thirties) BUT teen-bride grandparents dont have many teen-bride grandchildren. Something kinda happens in between

[bednobs]

athiest, shirley means the queens gc, not her own GC

[Atheist]

Thanks, Bednobs. Sorry, Burly.

[jno]

George and Charlotte are going to be walking behnd the coffin? Whatever for? They're nine and six.

[pastafreak]

If was suggested that they are old enough to understand and to take part.

[jno]

possibly (though I'm not sure I personally knew about bodies in boxes at the age of six). I still wouldn't want kids marching behind my coffin. After puberty, okay; but children, no.