The Lying in State

As I have lived in The Royal County of Berkshire all my life I have seen the Queen and other members of the royal family many many times over the years and have no interest in ‘seeing’ her under a flag.
I’m happy to remember her smiling and beautiful.

I am a royal family fan but would not go to London. It is fascinating watching history being made but wouldn't want to endure the discomfort of overnight camping or staying on my feet for hours on end. That ship has sailed for me.
So now, while I have felt for the Royal family losing a beloved Granny and Mother - I admit to shedding a tear or two as well for an amazing woman. I am happy to absorb the atmosphere, history and pageantry and have been and will continue to be glued the TV with a birds eye view of the whole proceedings.

Same here. I would not be able to stand and queue all that time. I think it is possible to feel part of it without being there.
I am glad to see that provision is being made for those who need more accessible arrangements, and also loos, water stations etc.

I didn't even think about going to London. I will be watching from the comfort of my sofa. We will probably have DD, SiL and grandchildren in to watch the State Funeral as they don't have a TV licence, only streaming services.

If I was in my 30s, I would have, but that ship has sailed ?

Apart from it being difficult for me to get there on my own, I find it almost impossible to stand for more than a few minutes, and can hardly walk more than a few yards. Otherwise, I definitely would have gone, just to pay my respects and see history in the making.

My heart says go. My head (and the rest of my body) says don’t you dare. We’ll content ourselves with being part of history through the television screen.

No, although friends said yesterday they were going and seemed surprised that we weren't. They're about 10 or 15 years younger than us.

We lived in London in 1981 and went to see the fireworks with our young DC - it was quite scary making our way home again on the Tube with all the crowds.

I can understand why people feel the need to go - this is history in the making.

Enjoy your weekend in Paris!

No, I have no desire to go - my dodgy back couldn’t cope with so much standing and I wouldn’t enjoy the crowds.

Have a wonderful weekend and safe journey home.

Sorry, King Charles, it is going to be hard to adapt!

I would love to have gone, but I struggle standing for one hour, so 30 hours would be inconceivable. But I will try to be there in spirit. The procession this morning was so moving, but also brought back all the memories of Diana's funeral, as it must have for William and Harry. The music was the same, the slow march to the drumbeat, the one minute bongs from Big Ben followed immediately by the canon firing, and the grief on the faces of all the mourners, and indeed some of the crowd. I was struggling to hold back the tears.

I gather Pince Charles has now gone back to Highgrove, perhaps he can have a 24 hour break before Wales on Friday. It does seem a punishing schedule for him to undertake whilst his grief only just beginning.