Alegrias1
www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2021/april/17/210417-sailors-and-marines-key-role-in-duke-of-edinburgh-funeral
After a week of intensive training at HMS Collingwood and the Army’s base at Pirbright in Surrey, they will form part of the 750-strong military presence in the final act of the Duke’s long, dutiful life in Windsor.
We don't make these things up you know.
I wasn't suggesting that you were making it up. I read that there would be 750 servicemen involved but the way some have been complaining they seemed to think that 750 people would be crowded together and not social distancing.
Kali2 I agree about the flowers and always think the money would be much better donated. Some people take the plastic off but most don't.
Whenever there's such an event I tend to think of the florists/supermarkets rubbing their hands together with glee at the profits they're going to make.