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Title: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: grog on Monday, 19 September 2022, 07:14 PM
Watching with the rest of the world. Not something i would usually do but just quite amazing. Once in my life experience. My favourite Pom.
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: Notty on Monday, 19 September 2022, 08:14 PM
The organisation must have been a nightmare - as you say Greg, amazing - once in our lifetime  :clapping:
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: Hooli on Monday, 19 September 2022, 11:04 PM
Indeed it's an incredible event to witness.
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: froudy on Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 04:34 PM
Quote from: Notty on Monday, 19 September  2022, 08:14 PM
The organisation must have been a nightmare - as you say Greg, amazing - once in our lifetime  :clapping:

Through my paracord tying I was chatting with a serving police officer online. He'd been drafted to London from up North. He'd been on duty for 10 days straight and will finally be returning home today, Tuesday.

I watched it nearly start to finish out of respect for our late Queen. No one can do pomp and ceremony like the Brits in my opinion. It was superbly planned and executed.
The bit that really got to me was when the items of state were removed from the coffin and placed on the altar, then King Charles placed that small flag on the coffin.

R.I.P. Ma'am, Long live the King.
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: grog on Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 06:01 PM
Agree. Id hate to see Aussie version of something like that.
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: VladTepes on Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 10:46 AM
A life of duty well lived.


Sadly the grubs here are already talking about republics and flag changes etc.
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: Speedy1959 on Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 12:33 PM
Quote from: grog on Monday, 19 September  2022, 07:14 PMMy favourite Pom.

Thats cos WE havent met !!
:)

S
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: froudy on Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 05:30 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 21 September  2022, 10:46 AM
A life of duty well lived.


Sadly the grubs here are already talking about republics and flag changes etc.

Whether it's true or not I don't know, but this popped up on a FarceBook feed a couple of days ago. It's also in the UK national newspapers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11196001/Australian-money-changes-Steve-Irwins-face-currency-instead-Prince-Charles.html
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 06:28 PM
Just a load of crap Froudy. Newspaper story. Steve long gone, no idea why they would write that. I loved him, live 5 mins from Australia Zoo, no one really uses currency, His era is just past history.
Title: Re: Farewell Elizabeth 2
Post by: froudy on Saturday, 24 September 2022, 07:30 PM
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 21 September  2022, 06:28 PM
Just a load of crap Froudy. Newspaper story. Steve long gone, no idea why they would write that. I loved him, live 5 mins from Australia Zoo, no one really uses currency, His era is just past history.

I guessed that it was probably just a load of crap to be honest.