So, it's quite possible she did have a bigger raw number of worldwide viewers. This transition is not going to be easy for KCIII. [Dlisted], J.Law thinks she's 1st female action star. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. [208] Public engagements were cancelled and Windsor Castle followed a strict sanitary protocol nicknamed "HMS Bubble". After the state funeral, the coffin will be taken in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, where it will be transferred on to the state hearse and travel to Windsor by road. But yeah, it was definitely the end of a 70-year reign and most people were like okay, I watched for an hour, Im good. Besides, I bet several million of those viewers were just watching to see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry and Prince William getting hitched was apparently more must-see TV than their grandmother's funeral. The committal service, attended by 800 people, will be held at St Georges Chapel. Queen lying in state: mourners queue for miles to see coffin as funeral details released live, Fulfilling her destiny of lying in state in Westminster, the Queen passed into the monarchys 900-year history, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The headline alone dianas funeral had higher TV ratings than the Queens is the fun part. And it didnt happen. I am Harrys age I remember watching some of the Diana coverage. "[211] On 8May, the 75th anniversary of VE Day, in a television broadcast at 9pmthe exact time at which her father GeorgeVI had broadcast to the nation on the same day in 1945she asked people to "never give up, never despair". STILL, the fun fodder is what makes this so great. The main service is at 11am in London, followed by a committal service at 4pm in Windsor and a private service at 7.30pm. I meanElton John performed at Dianas funeral and his Diana funeral version of Candle in the Wind was like, the number 1 best selling single ever. Outshone in death as in life. AndI dunno. The world didnt need to see the formalities of it. Contrary to Edens claims-there was no obstruction in the camera angle. Monday's royal funeral was shown live across most BBC channels - with a signed version on BBC Two - and all ITV and Sky stations. [312], Elizabeth was portrayed in a variety of media by many notable artists, including painters Pietro Annigoni, Peter Blake, Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy, Terence Cuneo, Lucian Freud, Rolf Harris, Damien Hirst, Juliet Pannett and Tai-Shan Schierenberg. Home Secretary Herbert Morrison supported the idea, but the King rejected it because he felt such a title belonged solely to the wife of a Prince of Wales and the Prince of Wales had always been the heir apparent. By subscribing, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, 2022 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Interesting comparison to audiences for the EURO2020 final, he noted. About Our Coalition. } Agreed. Nostradamus predicted he would abdicate after two years. [17], During her grandfather's reign, Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the British throne, behind her uncle Edward and her father. [70], Despite the death of Queen Mary on 24 March 1953, the coronation went ahead as planned on 2 June, as Mary had requested. Lord Hailsham suggested that Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret should be evacuated to Canada to avoid the frequent aerial bombings of London by the Luftwaffe. Thank heavens Im not alone. Oh just read other comments regarding this! [279] She had arguably issued a public coded statement about the referendum by telling one woman outside Balmoral Kirk that she hoped people would think "very carefully" about the outcome. Plus, theres the part raised by other commenters about the coverage fatigue. SNP strategist Ross Colquhoun suggested that figures were a result of changes in media consumption. Coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka deposed Ganilau and declared Fiji a republic. [66], Amid preparations for the coronation, Princess Margaret told her sister she wished to marry Peter Townsend, a divorc 16 years Margaret's senior with two sons from his previous marriage. [113] Elizabeth's composure and skill in controlling her mount were widely praised. The Queen was 96 and known to be in ill health. The QE funeral was streaming everywhere well beyond the 4 UK TV channels no one needed to watch those platforms. [304] Gillard's successor, Malcolm Turnbull, who led the republican campaign in 1999, similarly believed that Australians would not vote to become a republic in her lifetime. The Queens funeral: what we can expect over the next 10 days, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. More than 20 countries gained independence from Britain as part of a planned transition to self-government. The monarchy came under increased criticism and public scrutiny. [302], In November 1999, a referendum in Australia on the future of the Australian monarchy favoured its retention in preference to an indirectly elected head of state. And the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies each attracted almost 24.5 million viewers. While the seven or so days between Dianas death and the Queens statement/the funeral was marked by a lot of retrospective coverage of Diana and a lot of commentary around her legacy, the royals, etc., it wasnt this 10 day mourning period marked by several events. When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeththen 25 years oldbecame queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (known today as Sri Lanka), as well as head of the Commonwealth. Although I watched TQs funeral I had no inclination to go up to London to see the flowers. [181] She became the first British monarch to celebrate a diamond wedding anniversary in November 2007. And the date was finally confirmed for the Queens funeral, which is set to take place on Monday (Sept. 19). After more than twenty years, Questia is discontinuing operations as of Monday, December 21, 2020. Roses were thrown at QEII hearse, but not nearly as many. [188] On 4 June, Jubilee beacons were lit around the world. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral. [29] At Windsor, the princesses staged pantomimes at Christmas in aid of the Queen's Wool Fund, which bought yarn to knit into military garments. [90], In 1957, Elizabeth made a state visit to the United States, where she addressed the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the Commonwealth. I absolutely watched TQs services solely to see the Sussexes and to stare lasers of frustration through anyone looking at them with any disrespect. [d] In October 1995, Elizabeth was tricked into a hoax call by Montreal radio host Pierre Brassard impersonating Canadian prime minister Jean Chrtien. Her coffin will then be transferred to the state hearse, and travel by road to Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II will be buried next to the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor in a private ceremony attended by her family on Monday after her state funeral at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace has said. VideoWatch fans in Morocco erupt with joy as team wins, 'Brutal - this England exit is even more painful', The plotters who wanted to take over Germany, 'If I wasn't Hispanic, I'd have had a different career', Bankman-Fried: I hope to make money to pay people back, The seven-day-a-week life of a maid in Qatar, Inside the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Germany. The proposal was never accepted and the following year France signed the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union. I, like so many of you, have drawn great comfort in difficult times from Christ's words and example. Yet another reason they are so jealous of Meghan. Thats what I was kind of thinking the nearly two week lead up was more than enough coverage. Yes, Im aware this is an unkind statement. [259][260], Elizabeth was the first monarch to die in Scotland since James V in 1542. Theres a reason the monarchy in France got overthrown. [198] She underwent cataract surgery in May 2018. [39], Elizabeth went on her first overseas tour in 1947, accompanying her parents through southern Africa. Some did anyway, but for whatever reason, there was a specific injunction. Dont get me wrong 28.5 million is a lot of viewers but, as others have said people were predicting viewing figures of over 30 million and its fallen well short of that. Westminster Abbey ceremony to be attended by 2,000 guests and end with two-minute silence. The funniest part of all this is that royalists had been saying the funeral would be watched by 4 or 5 billion people and therefore it was proof that the BRF was universally loved. Yeah, I was thinking that watching it all. Philip had no financial standing, was foreign-born (though a British subject who had served in the Royal Navy throughout the Second World War), and had sisters who had married German noblemen with Nazi links. An average of 26.2 million viewers watched the Westminster Abbey funeral service between 11:00 and 12:00 across all channels, with 18.5 million of those watching on the BBC. It was just everywhere. The headline alone dianas funeral had higher TV ratings than the Queens is the fun part. [295] In public, she took to wearing mostly solid-colour overcoats and decorative hats, allowing her to be seen easily in a crowd. The newspaper was forced to pay her legal fees and donated 200,000 to charity. [255][262], On 12 September, Elizabeth's coffin was carried up the Royal Mile in a procession to St Giles' Cathedral, where the Crown of Scotland was placed on it. The queens funeral crowns a big night for Seven TV Ratings. Children's channels CBBC and CBeebies stuck with their usual programmes, while Channel 5 broadcast the Emoji Movie and Stuart Little - drawing both criticism and praise from parents online. The military will line the streets and also join the procession. Elizabeth later said in a rare interview, "We asked my parents if we could go out and see for ourselves. [18] When her grandfather died in 1936 and her uncle succeeded as EdwardVIII, she became second in line to the throne, after her father. [306] Similarly, referendums in both Tuvalu in 2008 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2009 saw voters reject proposals to become republics. The lord president of the council, Penny Mordaunt, said: Drafts of two proclamations. [88] Six years later, in 1963, Macmillan resigned and advised Elizabeth to appoint the Earl of Home as the prime minister, advice she followed. Its been diminishing returns for quite awhile now for these dopes. Elizabeth held many titles and honorary military positions throughout the Commonwealth, was sovereign of many orders in her own countries, and received honours and awards from around the world. Paramount Global-owned network Channel 5 was the only U.K. public service broadcaster not to show any royal-related coverage on Monday (Sept. 19) while Queen Elizabeth IIs funeral was taking It going to an uphill battle for him. So theres really no way to estimate it. However, here in the UK we were given the day off to watch the funeral so, it was surprising it didnt get higher figures. Indeed the TV ratings for QE2's burial ceremony Monday are in, and they pale in comparison to how many folks watched Diana's service in 1997 drastically so when it comes to us Yankees. Old woman dies of old age after months of frailty and they expected that to outsell beautiful, globally famous, young princess being tragically killed at 36 in a car crash with her lover and leaving behind two young sons, rumours and theories about murder and an institution teetering precariously due to their treatment of her? I suppose better late than never! The Queens coffin is carried by pall bearers in St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. margin-top: 10px; 250,000 lined up for QEII; the prior week, 400,000 went to a series of Garth Brooks concerts in Ireland. "[36], During the war, plans were drawn up to quell Welsh nationalism by affiliating Elizabeth more closely with Wales. The Grenadier Guards are the most senior of the foot guards regiments, and the Queen was their colonel in chief. "From Fergal Keane's gentle, poetic voiceover to Alastair Bruce's wealth of knowledge on Sky News, none of them messed up or misspoke despite the huge potential to do so during such a long, nerve-racking live event.". Since Elizabeth had no brothers, she became heir presumptive. It really is that simple. In 2000, she said:[284]. It is not outside the bounds of possibility that we could be back here doing the whole thing again in ten years or less. I am one year younger than Diana and I can still remember what I was doing, wearing and my initial response was, devastated. Thanks TeamMeg I didnt know that. Before passing under Tower Bridge, Elizabeth lit the National Millennium Beacon in the Pool of London using a laser torch. Prince Charles, Camilla and Prince William are currently travelling to Balmoral, Clarence House and Kensington Palace said", "Duke of York, Princess Anne and Prince Edward all called to Queen's side", "Queen's cause of death given as 'old age' on death certificate", "Queen died 'with Charles and Anne by side as other royals dashed to Balmoral', "Operation Unicorn: what happens after the Queen's death in Scotland? [52] In post-war Britain, it was not acceptable for Philip's German relations, including his three surviving sisters, to be invited to the wedding. No one actually GAS about the others, they are charisma vacuums of the worst order. The Nielsen numbers are striking an average of 11.4 million viewers watched the Queen's state funeral -- this next to the 33.2 million people who watched Diana's funeral more than 2 decades ago in the States. Its quite simple: Dianna was the Peoples Princess, just as Harry is the peoples Prince. [133], By the end of the 1980s, Elizabeth had become the target of satire. [176], In 2003, Elizabeth sued the Daily Mirror for breach of confidence and obtained an injunction which prevented the outlet from publishing information gathered by a reporter who posed as a footman at Buckingham Palace. Significant events included Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively. My child just started at UToronto and had an appointment to get a SIN number. Which may be why so many didnt actually land. As is traditional, it will be drawn by 142 royal naval ratings. EXCEPT theres a a clearly relevant timely comparison with updated count methodology used for EURO2020. I was expecting the sort of British spectacle you read about in books. "This was a reminder once again of what quality national broadcasters we have," wrote the Times' TV critic Carol Midgeley. In comparison, Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 had more than 32 million UK viewers. [296], At Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee in 1977, the crowds and celebrations were genuinely enthusiastic;[297] but, in the 1980s, public criticism of the royal family increased, as the personal and working lives of Elizabeth's children came under media scrutiny. In the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, which are Crown Dependencies rather than separate realms, she was known as Duke of Normandy and Lord of Mann, respectively. [47] In later life, however, she told the biographer Tim Heald that Philip was "an English gentleman". [3] The Anglican Archbishop of York, Cosmo Gordon Lang, baptised her in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on 29 May,[4][a] and she was named Elizabeth after her mother; Alexandra after her paternal great-grandmother, who had died six months earlier; and Mary after her paternal grandmother. snort. Coun Karen Kilgour and Gateshead director of public health Alice Wiseman have urged the public to get Covid-19 jabs ahead of what could be a tricky winter (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Why apologize for the truth? I didnt watch the Queens funeral either, I wasnt getting up at 6 am EST when I knew I could see recaps on the news. We close comments on older posts to fight comment spam. It was an F ing bore. Even now I tear up thinking about it. Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. It emerged later that Cameron had specifically requested that she register her concern. As the coffin is lowered into the royal vault, the dean of Windsor will say a psalm and the commendation before the garter king of arms pronounces the styles and titles of the Queen. The only other wedding I watched was Harry and Meghans too. I thought the official numbers had more basis in fact. In Windsor, a final procession involving 1,000 military personnel took place which was witnessed by 97,000 people. As the hearse departs, the parade will give a royal salute and the national anthem will be played. Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. [11] Lessons concentrated on history, language, literature, and music. [305] "She's been an extraordinary head of state", Turnbull said in 2021, "and I think frankly, in Australia, there are more Elizabethans than there are monarchists". [219] In her Christmas broadcast that year, she paid a personal tribute to her "beloved Philip", saying, "That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him". [84], The governing Conservative Party had no formal mechanism for choosing a leader, meaning that it fell to Elizabeth to decide whom to commission to form a government following Eden's resignation. [106], In 1977, Elizabeth marked the Silver Jubilee of her accession. They will later be taken to the Tower of London. Sep 20, 2022. Good luck chuck, you will definitely get even less. . She declined, saying she would not interfere in decisions reserved by the Constitution of Australia for the Governor-General. It had been predicted by industry experts that a global viewing figures record would be set by the Queens passing, with some expecting the number of people watching to exceed four billion. On 6February, they had just returned to their Kenyan home, Sagana Lodge, after a night spent at Treetops Hotel, when word arrived of the death of Elizabeth's father. Video, Watch fans in Morocco erupt with joy as team wins, Amol Rajan: No respite for BBC, despite praise for funeral coverage, wrote the Times' TV critic Carol Midgeley, Russian Nobel laureate 'told to turn down award', Top MEP arrested over alleged bribery by Gulf state, 'Everyone loves us' - joy at Morocco history makers, Searches into the night after deadly blast on Jersey, No survivors found in search after Jersey blast. It's not a nice result". [164], In October 1997, Elizabeth and Philip made a state visit to India, which included a controversial visit to the site of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to pay her respects. (They are taking an intro Canadian History class next semester it wasnt offered this term.). [56], Following their wedding, the couple leased Windlesham Moor, near Windsor Castle, until July 1949,[51] when they took up residence at Clarence House in London. ", "Half of Britons won't be celebrating Platinum Jubilee and think Royal Family is out of touch", "Sky high public approval for the Queen ahead of Platinum Jubilee", "Has the Queen done a good job during her time on the throne? "[67] Senior politicians were against the match and the Church of England did not permit remarriage after divorce. We know, every one of us, that in the end all will be well. [128][129], In 1986, Elizabeth paid a six-day state visit to the People's Republic of China, becoming the first British monarch to visit the country. I watched a little bit, but honestly, it was a little like waiting in line at the DMV. Her four children will mount their own vigil at 7.30pm on Friday, with the King, Princess Royal, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex standing in silence on the four corners of the catafalque. ", "Poll: Dramatic decline in support for monarchy in decade since Diamond Jubilee", "How have Britons reacted to Queen Elizabeth II's death? Im a Canadian who listens to a fair amount of British-based news, and I found it interesting how even the global news programs seemed to overestimate the impact the Queens death would have on the rest of the world. Waitwhat? The queens death was expected really and people watched in groups. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Details, please! That and my eyes look smaller and my jaw looks TOO square..I dunno.what I like to tell myself is that at least when people meet me in person theyre pleasantly surprised!! Protesters chanted "Killer Queen, go back",[165] and there were demands for her to apologise for the action of British troops 78 years earlier. [233] On 28February, she was reported to have recovered and spent time with her family at Frogmore. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King GeorgeVI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). I did watch the procession to Windsor/St. The only people I know who watch tv are my 80 yr old mother and 89 yr old aunt. No respite for BBC, despite praise for funeral coverage, Nation pays final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, For one day, the nation stood still and said goodbye. The shock of that alone would have meant more eyeballs and interest. [236], Elizabeth was present at the service of thanksgiving for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on 29 March,[237] but was unable to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service that month[238] or the Royal Maundy service in April. The coffin, draped in the Royal Standard, and topped with the instruments of state the imperial state crown, the orb and sceptre is currently lying in state at Westminster Hall, with a continuous vigil by the Household Division and sovereigns body guards. Two years into his sentence, he attempted to escape a psychiatric hospital with the intention of assassinating Charles, who was visiting the country with Diana and their son Prince William. [16] Elizabeth's early life was spent primarily at the Yorks' residences at 145 Piccadilly (their town house in London) and Royal Lodge in Windsor. If her parents had subsequently had a son, he would have been heir apparent and above her in the line of succession, which was determined by the male-preference primogeniture in effect at the time. Channel 4 chose to broadcast the Queen's coronation from 1953 and other royal documentaries. [290] After the trauma of the Second World War, it was a time of hope, a period of progress and achievement heralding a "new Elizabethan age". She and her husband undertook an extensive tour of the United Kingdom, while her children and grandchildren embarked on royal tours of other Commonwealth states on her behalf. Hence why they ostracize and alienate anyone that outshines them and have commissioned various pieces over the last few days about projected ratings. More people in the UK tuned in to watch the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy than switched on their TVs for the Queens funeral on Monday, figures suggest. I cant get the song we heard thirty-billionty-million times during those marches out of my head. Saw little of the Wails. I was 12 when Princess Diana died and I remember we all woke up basically in the middle of the night to watch her funeral live (I lived in Missouri at the time) . The ratings have to be disturbing to BP and BP because the new king and PoW will now to prove themselves worthy of the job promotions they earned from the queens death. Heres how, when and where to watch the service live from London tonight. During the tour, in a broadcast to the British Commonwealth on her 21st birthday, she made the following pledge: "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. [77] By the time of her accession in 1952, her role as head of multiple independent states was already established. Their nuptials raked in 29.2 million and 22.7 million U.S. viewers, respectively which wipes out QE2's numbers by a lot. I guess it shows how people have changed how they consume news, Dianas funeral was viewed by around 32.1 million, he pointed out. They had no idea that federal offices would be closed on Monday they had classes that morning. [105], A year later, at the height of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, the Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam, was dismissed from his post by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, after the Opposition-controlled Senate rejected Whitlam's budget proposals. The nation was prepared for QEIIs death, the pageantry was expected (and it delivered) and all of it was very beautiful and stoic. I tuned in to see Meghan and Harry, as did a lot of people, but tuned out a lot of the coverage because it was either overly fawning, nasty towards Meghan, and took up our domestic and local news coverage which had more pressing matters. Glenn Dyer. [173] She again undertook an extensive tour of her realms, beginning in Jamaica in February, where she called the farewell banquet "memorable" after a power cut plunged the King's House, the official residence of the governor-general, into darkness. I miss JFK Jr. for similar reasons. [147] Two days later, British prime minister John Major announced plans to reform the royal finances, drawn up the previous year, including Elizabeth paying income tax from 1993 onwards, and a reduction in the civil list. An early-morning rehearsal for the Queens funeral London on Thursday ahead of her state funeral on Monday (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire) By Joe Duggan September 18, 2022 4:33 pm (Updated 4:54 pm) During the state funeral to be conducted by the Dean of Westminster the prime minster, Liz Truss, and Patricia Scotland, as the secretary general of the Commonwealth, will read lessons, while the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will preach the sermon. And the King will never leave. This whole pissing match about audience size and whether people/how people choose to grieve about a public figure is just gross. [132] Elizabeth's visit also signified the acceptance of both countries that sovereignty over Hong Kong would be transferred from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. The press, stuck in their bubble of fake polls and lying about world adoration set expectations way too high. [13] The book describes Elizabeth's love of horses and dogs, her orderliness, and her attitude of responsibility. When Times journalist Paul Routledge asked her about the miners' strike of 198485 during a royal tour of the newspaper's offices, she replied that it was "all about one man" (a reference to Arthur Scargill),[277] with which Routledge disagreed. They received 2,500 wedding gifts from around the world. "[122] Newspaper editor Donald Trelford wrote in The Observer of 21 September 1986: "The royal soap opera has now reached such a pitch of public interest that the boundary between fact and fiction has been lost sight of it is not just that some papers don't check their facts or accept denials: they don't care if the stories are true or not." [167], In 1999, as part of the process of devolution within the UK, Elizabeth formally opened newly established legislatures for Wales and Scotland: the National Assembly for Wales at Cardiff in May,[168] and the Scottish Parliament at Edinburgh in July. 10.52am The procession will arrive at the West Gate of Westminster Abbey, where the bearer party will lift the coffin from the state gun carriage and carry it into the abbey for the state funeral service. I was 8, and I remember my mother taping it so she could watch it later. "[250], On 8 September 2022, Buckingham Palace released a statement which read: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. There were way too many people in the crowd weeping and cheering, which I thought was way too much emotion for a country that still prizes stoicism as its highest value. [93] On a visit to Ghana the same year, she dismissed fears for her safety, even though her host, President Kwame Nkrumah, who had replaced her as head of state, was a target for assassins. I watched House of the Dragon and Top Gun Maverick instead. Of course, these events are taking place against the backdrop of an outpouring of grief, affection and gratitude from people in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and across the world all united in paying tribute to the Queens life of dedicated service, he said. [248] The Queen told Canadian governor-general Adrienne Clarkson in a meeting in 2002 that she would never abdicate, saying "It is not our tradition. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. On 14 September, her coffin was taken in a military procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where Elizabeth lay in state for four days. So sad. [241], During the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Elizabeth was largely confined to balcony appearances and missed the National Service of Thanksgiving. Diana wins again. [163] In the broadcast, she expressed admiration for Diana and her feelings "as a grandmother" for the two princes. They went to their appointment and were greeted with a sign saying closed for Queens funeral. They know, in theory, the connection between Canada and the UK, but didnt think of the practical applications. At the end of the final hymn, the King will place the Queens company camp colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin. Anyhoo the RF has always disdained star quality ( cause none of them have it ). They announced the federal holiday on the Tuesday prior I believe? border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; Lord Mountbatten advocated for House of Mountbatten and Philip suggested House of Edinburgh, after his ducal title. They talked about the queue being visible from space and the 10-14 hour long wait. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. I didnt watch the funeral but I was on Twitter whole day to see the pictures of Meghan and Harry. The Queens final resting place will be the King George VI memorial chapel, an annexe to the main chapel where her mother and father were buried, along with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret. Also means that only about less than half of the UK population tuned in [when there was hardly any alternative thing to do than watch the state funeral].. I loved the massed pipes and drums, and the one part of the whole funeral that got me in the gut was when they started the procession from Westminster Hall, and the pipes started playing My Home/Mist Over The Mountains, which they also played for the Queen Mothers funeral procession. Before the state funeral, her coffin will be transported to Westminster Abbey on the state gun carriage. There were only 250,000who came to see her lying in state after we were told the line to see her was 14+ hours. In a magazine, which he owned and edited,[86] Lord Altrincham accused her of being "out of touch". ETA: I just checked and people were asked to only throw single flowers and to ensure all plastic was removed. @RoRo thats what I was about to post. [24], In September 1939, Britain entered the Second World War. [76], From Elizabeth's birth onwards, the British Empire continued its transformation into the Commonwealth of Nations. [127] Brian Mulroney, Canadian prime minister between 1984 and 1993, said Elizabeth was a "behind the scenes force" in ending apartheid. The original plans for the funeral were for the Queens coffin to process on a gun carriage to the abbey, pulled by naval ratings sailors using ropes rather than horses. Back in 1997, it was dial-up and that took forever to even load a single picture, never mind streaming an hours-long funeral. I find the conversation very distasteful, I read that the media owners were complaining how much they lost in ad revenue. But outside of all of that, I wasnt really taken by much of the rest of it. Dianas memory overshadows everything the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Windsor family does. The BM was incredibly dumb to try and inflate the numbers before it happened but its apples and squirrels; theyre not even in the same family. Hundreds of millions more are likely to have watched the proceedings around the world, with Piers Morgan providing commentary on Fox News in the US and Christiane Amanpour among the line-up on CNN. I watched a stream online on youtube while working on my notebook. By clicking "Reject all" you reject all non-essential cookies and similar technologies, but Yahoo will continue to use essential cookies and similar technologies. [68] Margaret decided to abandon her plans with Townsend. Super eerie. Im sure they look forward to being stuck on a bus again. The King has approved an order that the day of the Queens funeral will be a bank holiday. Forward 25 years later and knowing a precedence had been set I was surprised that visually a beloved monarch didnt appear to receive anywhere near the same number. Christopher John Lewis, who was 17 years old, fired a shot with a .22 rifle from the fifth floor of a building overlooking the parade, but missed. In life or in death, shes still number one. I trusted CB to have the important coverage for me. 2022 BBC. 2008 or 9ish? [20], Elizabeth received private tuition in constitutional history from Henry Marten, Vice-Provost of Eton College,[21] and learned French from a succession of native-speaking governesses. Her many historic visits and meetings included state visits to China in 1986, to Russia in 1994, and to the Republic of Ireland in 2011, and meetings with five popes. I know there was a plan in place for decades, but it all went on FAR too long. A girl lays a flower outside Windsor Castle following the passing of Elizabeth II. This marked the only time she did not receive a new prime minister at Buckingham Palace during her reign. Two appointing the day of Her late Majestys state funeral as a bank holiday in Scotland. Don't worry if it's not trueso long as there's not too much of a fuss about it afterwards. It just goes to show the wall to wall media enforced 24/7 mourning went against them in the end. Well, well. [303] Many republicans credited Elizabeth's personal popularity with the survival of the monarchy in Australia. [261] Her death certificate recorded her cause of death as "old age" and showed her full name to be Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, listing her occupation as "Her Majesty the Queen". They had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. For other uses, see, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other, Head of the military regime*Acting President. [33] In February 1945, she was appointed an honorary second subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service with the service number 230873. He loves those I hear. I think these people should just resign themselves to the fact that they are not as irresistible as they think they are and be grateful for what they can get. She was taken too soon. "[40] The oft-quoted speech was written by Dermot Morrah, a journalist for The Times. Who was at the Queen's funeral - and who was not? [63], With Elizabeth's accession, it seemed probable that the royal house would bear her husband's name, in line with the traditional custom for a married woman. [191] For the London Olympics, she played herself in a short film as part of the opening ceremony, alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond. [55] A second child, Princess Anne, was born in August 1950. "[27] The princesses stayed at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, until Christmas 1939, when they moved to Sandringham House, Norfolk. Oh well . [218] Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in England at the time, Elizabeth sat alone at Philip's funeral service, which evoked sympathy from people around the world. A peak audience of around 28 million viewers watched the Queen's funeral in the UK on Monday, making it one of the country's biggest ever TV events. [281] Aside from her official religious role as Supreme Governor of the established Church of England, she worshipped with that church and also the national Church of Scotland. [112] She was particularly interested after the failure of Bill C-60, which would have affected her role as head of state. The BBC had an excellent montage that I thought did a nice job of capturing the big moments. [227], Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee began on 6 February 2022, marking 70 years since she acceded to the throne on her father's death. Obviously, there were tons of people on the streets for Dianas funeral but were there more for the queens funeral. Dianas funeral was an event. [170] Shortly before midnight, she officially opened the Dome. Queen Elizabeth's funeral doesn't hold a candle to Princess Diana's when it comes to TV ratings -- in the U.S. and the UK -- but the reality is it's kinda hard to compare the events.. It's also unfair to compare just about ANY TV program today to one from 25 years ago the advent of streaming services has dramatically lowered TV ratings for even the biggest shows. (Operation Legacy and the BRF wanting to raid the welfare fund to pay for BP heating bills are two items) As is traditional, it will be drawn by 142 royal naval ratings. As you say, with TQs funeral, you could catch up with archived content. Most commercial channels did not air adverts on the day, meaning the increased viewing did not result in a financial benefit. 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