‘Spare’ by Prince Harry

“Didnt Edward 1st wife process through most of England after she died”.

That made me laugh 😀

Her body was brought by the most direct route to London, along such roads as there were in those days.

Perhaps you think she should have caught a Medieval train or even a 13th Century plane.

No, don’t tell me, they should have shipped her.
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Yes I didn't phrase that very well!

Aren't the Charing Crosses all about her cortege's stopping places on the way?

I could be entirely imagining all this...

Lathyrus

“Didnt Edward 1st wife process through most of England after she died”.

That made me laugh 😀

Her body was brought by the most direct route to London, along such roads as there were in those days.

Perhaps you think she should have caught a Medieval train or even a 13th Century plane.

No, don’t tell me, they should have shipped her.
🙄🤣

The procession took 21 days with various stops until it reached Westminster.
Where the procession stopped Edward commissioned crosses called Eleanor Crosses.
There were also three tombs including two en route.
Most unusually, Eleanor had three burials, and so was commemorated with three tombs. To preserve her body for its slow transport to the chosen burial place in Westminster Abbey, her entrails were removed as part of the embalming process, and buried in Lincoln. Her heart – carefully carried separately from her body from Lincoln to London – was buried at the London Black Friars.

Elegran Secondly, the logistics of flying the coffin from Edinburgh may have been better than from Aberdeen. It was a big plane to accommodate.

On TV it was a C-17.

Part to their mission is fields shorter than Aberdeen.

The three crosses left intact are very beautiful.

If you think they were a 13th Century publicity stunt (probably) maybe try to look on them as a triumph of the skill of the artisan.

I just love them

Oooh, I’m very impressed by the knowledge you all have about the wife of Edward 1. But three burials? I don’t like the idea of being buried once, never three times over with all different bits of me all over the place.

Maybe you’re right Callistemon about the animals knowing. Our cats always knew when we went away because the neighbours fed them. They could be quite snooty when we returned. The cats that is, not the neighbours 😂

I've just seen the funniest bit of PR using "famous" people's animals to impart some kind of message. A staged performance of Rishi, wife and dog putting money in the Remembrance poppies tin outside number 10. The trouble is their young dog wouldn't walk in a straight line, wasn't keen to sit properly and had to have treats put in its mouth every few seconds to behave. No way would it look at the cameras either!
At least The Queen's pony was impeccably behaved.

Lathyrus

The three crosses left intact are very beautiful.

If you think they were a 13th Century publicity stunt (probably) maybe try to look on them as a triumph of the skill of the artisan.

I just love them

I agree they are beautiful, but the one in Waltham Cross, Essex (DD2 lives) is in the middle of a grottyshopping precinct!

maddyone

Oooh, I’m very impressed by the knowledge you all have about the wife of Edward 1. But three burials? I don’t like the idea of being buried once, never three times over with all different bits of me all over the place.

Maybe you’re right Callistemon about the animals knowing. Our cats always knew when we went away because the neighbours fed them. They could be quite snooty when we returned. The cats that is, not the neighbours 😂

Cats are very much a law unto themselves and aloof, they deign to allow their presence on your lap! 🐈

Dogs think they're human
Cats know they're divine

Well let's see. Larry versus Nova!

You try telling our toy poodle that Callistemon; he thinks he's both.

Someone gave me Finding Freedom -yawn , yawn , yawn ... it's self indulgent , badly written claptrap .
Let's hope that Spare is better - not that I'd buy it !

Here in the States some of us really like him and Megan. I would be curious to read what he has to say.

KeepitLight68 that’s nice for you. I hope you enjoy reading it.

KeepitLight68

Here in the States some of us really like him and Megan. I would be curious to read what he has to say.

Just wondering KeepitLight why you would be interested in stories of the family of the British monarchy ?

Lathyrus

KeepitLight68

Here in the States some of us really like him and Megan. I would be curious to read what he has to say.

Just wondering KeepitLight why you would be interested in stories of the family of the British monarchy ?

A strange remark Lathyrus.

Why would a US resident not be interested in reading about the British monarchy?

For example, I have read books about Jackie Kennedy Onassis. I find her fascinating.

Just me, I guess. I find the whole celebrity obsession deadly dull.

KeepitLight68

Here in the States some of us really like him and Megan. I would be curious to read what he has to say.

You might feel differently if he starts criticising America and the American people at some point.

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Volver "The drive down the A90 done for ceremonial and spectacle, not for convenience." I wasn't even mentioning that as it was so obvious that it was for ceremonial and spectacle. She was Queen of Scotland as well as the rest of the UK (Union of the Crowns and all that) so she had a Scottish ceremonial send-off as well as a RUK one, not just packed off to London as though they had lent her to Scotland for a bit and wanted her back ASAP. The Scottish regalia was displayed on her coffin, too, while it was lying in state.

She was very much involved in the contingency planning for the aftermath of her dying in Scotland (and was probably well aware when she came to Balmoral that it was likely to be put into place pretty soon) so perhaps she was making a point there.

Queen of Scots.

She could have flown to Edinburgh, which last time I looked is still in Scotland.

volver

On the other hand, KeepItLight68 might not be a xenophobic 4 year old.

Can I please ask volver why you always (2nd time today) belittle young children and their capacity for thinking? I can give you half a school full from today alone who have a sense of justice and would very disappointed in Harry and Meghan's behaviour towards their families, royal or not.
As the discussion is not age appropriate anyway (4 year olds) I think the comment is irrelevant. And as for xenophobia at that age, they are just children.

Lathyrus

KeepitLight68

Here in the States some of us really like him and Megan. I would be curious to read what he has to say.

Just wondering KeepitLight why you would be interested in stories of the family of the British monarchy ?

Curious, seeing as Americans rejected the British monarchy in 1783 (or 1776)

Callistemon21

Lathyrus

KeepitLight68

Here in the States some of us really like him and Megan. I would be curious to read what he has to say.

Just wondering KeepitLight why you would be interested in stories of the family of the British monarchy ?

Curious, seeing as Americans rejected the British monarchy in 1783 (or 1776)

Quite a long time ago….

Do we have to be so unwelcoming to Americans ?

volver

Queen of Scots.

She could have flown to Edinburgh, which last time I looked is still in Scotland.

If she had asked your advice, you could have told her to do just that.