Prince Philips Funeral.

I thought it was very well done, but I really missed the proper choir, with boy trebles. I suppose it would have been a very daunting job for just one boy, so they had a female soprano.

Eternal Father, Strong to Save reminds me of school. Whenever we sang it in assembly our English teacher, a very beautiful woman, would go out of the hall. The story was that her fiancé had been in the Navy, and was killed in the war. We thought it very romantic.

The simplicity of it made the service more moving and meanngful and I loved the choice of music, which were Prince Philip's when planning this service.

It was very moving and very dignified. I was particularly moved by the sight of the carriage and ponies with Prince Philip’s cap, gloves and blanket placed on the seat next to the driver. The choice of music was touching, too. In fact, the whole service was just right.

I agree that the Queen looked tiny and forlorn. I’m sure, though, that her family will gather round her as best as they can in these Covid times, to offer loving support in the difficult days ahead.

Yes, wasn’t it moving. It must have been hard for the queen’s children too, they must have wanted to comfort her.
Everything was perfectly planned, beautiful to watch. All the better for the lack of politicians etc who would otherwise have been there.

I thought it was very moving and perfectly suited to the Duke. I do wish they did not always fire guns on these occasions though.

I hadn't planned to watch, but... I found it so moving and very fitting, not least in that it was so sparsely attended, so clearly his personal choices, pared down and so relevant to him. Little pomp and circumstance, very appropriate both for the Duke and also for this time of Covid.

I thought it was amazing and perfect and Prince Phillip would have loved it. No-one put a foot wrong but that's exactly what we have come to expect. I felt for the Queen; she looked totally diminished by her grief, and the Dean of Windsor seemed to be weighed down by the occasion too.

I thought it was a very moving ceremony, the music and the readings were lovely. Tears sprang immediately to my eyes when the camera showed the Queen looking so tiny as she sat alone with head bowed.

In some ways, I thought it better without all the politicians and dignitaries and so on that you’d normally get at such a time. You knew everyone there had cared about and loved Prince Philip.

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This moved me

“LOOK at the rainbow and praise its Maker; it shines with a supreme beauty, rounding the sky with its gleaming arc, a bow bent by the hands of the Most High. His command speeds the snow storm and sends the swift lightning to execute his sentence. To that end the storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly out like birds. By his mighty power the clouds are piled up and the hailstones broken small. The crash of his thunder makes the earth writhe, and, when he appears, an earthquake shakes the hills. At his will the south wind blows, the squall from the north and the hurricane. He scatters the snow-flakes like birds alighting; they settle like a swarm of locusts. The eye is dazzled by their beautiful whiteness, and as they fall the mind is entranced. He spreads frost on the earth like salt, and icicles form like pointed stakes. A cold blast from the north, and ice grows hard on the water, settling on every pool, as though the water were putting on a breastplate. He consumes the hills, scorches the wilderness, and withers the grass like fire. Cloudy weather quickly puts all to rights, and dew brings welcome relief after heat. By the power of his thought he tamed the deep and planted it with islands. Those who sail the sea tell stories of its dangers, which astonish all who hear them; in it are strange and wonderful creatures, all kinds of living things and huge sea-monsters. By his own action he achieves his end, and by his word all things are held together.”

I think this together with Psalm 104 reflected Philips love for the natural world.

The Flowers of the Forest finished me off!!

Thanks for that. I wanted to be able to read and ponder on it but didn’t know where to look. I thought the whole thing was beautifully done and found myself shedding tears several times. I hadn’t watched any of the wall to wall covering of the Dukes death prior to today. I felt very proud thinking that the whole world was watching this. The covid restrictions made it very much of it’s time and made me very aware of witnessing a great historical moment on several levels. And, as was mentioned on the tv we think of Victoria and Albert as being the great royal love story but, in fact this was much greater.

It was so moving. Just perfect.

The soprano was amazing.

I agree with all the comments on here, so moving and and fitting. I felt sorry for the Queen as well she looked so tiny and forlorn.

I can't understand why people gathered in the street. The Palace asked them not to. They saw nothing. We saw every detail as it happened.

I haven’t seen it yet, but noted the comments about the Queen on her own, looking so small and alone. At my DH’s funeral last month, we were only allowed 15 mourners inside the Crematorium. Seats were laid out in twos, so DH’s sister could sit with me and both DDs could be seated with their husbands.
I wonder why the difference for PP?

A very moving, beautiful service. The Queen looked so tiny and so very alone, I really felt for her. RIP

Your Royal highness, Today your wishes were carried out with great dignity and with military precision.

God bless our Queen.

RIP Prince Phillip

It was an amazing spectacle followed by a very moving service. Everything was perfect including the weather and DH and I thought the choir were fabulous.

A very emotional and touching service. I know it had to be adapted due to the pandemic, but I think it was all the better for that.

Lovely service, though so sad to see the Queen sitting alone. It followed what the D of E had planned. My mum planned her funeral -readings, music, hymns etc and it made it more special for us. I hope his planning helped his family.

Very dignified and moving, The Flowers of the Forest got to me :-(

The choir was amazing. The whole service was a triumph. Strange not to have a eulogy, but apparently Philip didn’t want one.
I just hope the dreaded tabloids don’t start on W and H and bring in the lip readers etc.

A beautiful and very moving service.

A moving, very spiritual service.

It all went perfectly, even the weather, and was a very moving ceremony despite the social distancing. The singing was angelic, the music was uplifting, the words were touching.

The Queen looks so tiny and frail, but she always gets through it. I always worry she might stumble and fall. I hope she never has to navigate steps again without some kind of assistance or support.

The whole atmosphere and emotional feeling must have tugged at Harry's heartstrings and made him feel homesick.?

This moved me

“LOOK at the rainbow and praise its Maker; it shines with a supreme beauty, rounding the sky with its gleaming arc, a bow bent by the hands of the Most High. His command speeds the snow storm and sends the swift lightning to execute his sentence. To that end the storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly out like birds. By his mighty power the clouds are piled up and the hailstones broken small. The crash of his thunder makes the earth writhe, and, when he appears, an earthquake shakes the hills. At his will the south wind blows, the squall from the north and the hurricane. He scatters the snow-flakes like birds alighting; they settle like a swarm of locusts. The eye is dazzled by their beautiful whiteness, and as they fall the mind is entranced. He spreads frost on the earth like salt, and icicles form like pointed stakes. A cold blast from the north, and ice grows hard on the water, settling on every pool, as though the water were putting on a breastplate. He consumes the hills, scorches the wilderness, and withers the grass like fire. Cloudy weather quickly puts all to rights, and dew brings welcome relief after heat. By the power of his thought he tamed the deep and planted it with islands. Those who sail the sea tell stories of its dangers, which astonish all who hear them; in it are strange and wonderful creatures, all kinds of living things and huge sea-monsters. By his own action he achieves his end, and by his word all things are held together.”

I think this together with Psalm 104 reflected Philips love for the natural world.

The Flowers of the Forest finished me off!!

The carriage with his gloves.

Very appropriate, very moving.