The age of those flocking to see the cortege of the Queen and to the lying in state.

MN is a younger demographic and they currently have a thread going asking if it's ok to hang washing out tomorrow, it's very funny. There seems to be a good mix of views ranging from sadness to the world has gone mad. It's good to hear a range of views even on the monarchy.

Are they the same young people that always start beaming and waving when a TV camera goes past, hoping that that shot will be the one on all the news programmes. It's another 5 minutes of fame thing for most. The older generations would have been more appreciative of what the Royal famiy did for them.

I did not see anyone beaming and waving when tv cameras wentnnear the queue. It included people of all ages but mainly younger people, the under 40s, but with plenty of people from other age groups as well. All looking thoughtful and generally ignoring the cameras.

I would say that 99% came because they felt some link in some way with or through the Queen, which was broen by her death.

I think the Royal family's PR department know well that the late Queen was regarded like a sacred icon of duty, wisdom, and stability.

Princess Diana was a slightly different sort of goddess .