Queen Elizabeth II. 1926 - 2022. RIP.

[Pakenhamsaint]

I don't envy the poor bastard who has to clean up all that horse s**t.

 

[Stokey]

Could you imagine BT, Darcy or Dwayne commentating the funeral?

This is how I have likened watching the Australian coverage compared to the UK

Throw in a bit of Kellie Underwood as well.

 

[troybe]

This is how I have likened watching the Australian coverage compared to the UK

Throw in a bit of Kellie Underwood as well.

With Tom Browne as boundary rider

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

This is how I have likened watching the Australian coverage compared to the UK

Throw in a bit of Kellie Underwood as well.

With Tom Browne as boundary rider

Jobe as "expert" comments with Nathan Jones giggling in the background.

 

[darcytiger]

I’m watching on BBC UKTV, what’s on 7? Surely it’s just simulcast. Although there hasn’t been one add on this which I doubt 7 could manage.

 

[Hamez]

I’m watching on BBC UKTV, what’s on 7? Surely it’s just simulcast. Although there hasn’t been one add on this which I doubt 7 could manage.

Ch 2, 7 and 9 are showing the same feed.

 

[AdelaideGT]

I was watching BBC on the net but when I realised ABC was showing the BBC coverage switched the telly on.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Ch 2, 7 and 9 are showing the same feed.

Which would be the BBC coverage.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I know its all about history and traditon but couldn't they just drive her all way instead of walking the whole time and then putting her in the hearse

 

[Stokey]

Which would be the BBC coverage.

Ch7 has ITV but I'm assuming it's all the same vision.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Are they going to show where she will be rested?

 

[AdelaideGT]

assuming it's all the same vision.

yes

 

[AdelaideGT]

Are they going to show where she will be rested?

It's St George's Chapel. They will probably show the coffin going in there. What else do you want to see?

 

[footyfan1978]

I was watching BBC on the net but when I realised ABC was showing the BBC coverage switched the telly on.

Are you people literally watching this for hours on end?
I think I put tv on about 3 hours back and watched for 5 minutes and thought, oh s**t they are having some mass. I remembered it felt forever a few weeks back for my auntie's mass at her funeral, there no way I watching more church hymms again.
Where are they now? Have they finally buried her?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

It's St George's Chapel. They will probably show the coffin going in there. What else do you want to see?

Thought they would go inside the chapel but I guess its private and only for the royals

 

[Stokey]

Thought they would go inside the chapel but I guess its private and only for the royals

There is a service for her internment then a service we won't see.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Are you people literally watching this for hours on end?

Why are you even posting in this thread if you're not interested in the topic? #confused

 

[footyfan1978]

Why are you even posting in this thread if you're not interested in the topic? #confused

I would not be asking questions if I was not interested.
No need to be confused. I am interested in what level others are following these events and why.
I personally find that interesting in itself.

 

[darcytiger]

Are you people literally watching this for hours on end?
I think I put tv on about 3 hours back and watched for 5 minutes and thought, oh s**t they are having some mass. I remembered it felt forever a few weeks back for my auntie's mass at her funeral, there no way I watching more church hymms again.
Where are they now? Have they finally buried her?

To be fair, this hasn’t happened for 70 years and hasn’t been a funeral at Westminster for 260 years. Its one of the biggest historical events in our lifetime.

Very impressive pomp and ceremony.

 

[footyfan1978]

To be fair, this hasn’t happened for 70 years and hasn’t been a funeral at Westminster for 260 years. Its one of the biggest historical events in our lifetime.

Very impressive pomp and ceremony.

So how long are you watching it for?
is what I am asking.

 

[darcytiger]

So how long are you watching it for?
is what I am asking.

I’ve just gone to bed, had it on since about 6pm. So 5 hours

I’m indifferent to the monarchy, my missus is a Pom so she loves it and has been crying all night. I’m watching for the historical importance.

 

[footyfan1978]

I’ve just gone to bed, had it on since about 6pm. So 5 hours

I’m indifferent to the monarchy, my missus is a Pom so she loves it and has been crying all night. I’m watching for the historical importance.

Wow, 5 hours, that is pretty impressive staying power.

 

[AdelaideGT]

I've been watching BBC coverage for about 6 hours today.

And about 6 hours yesterday.

And the day before....

And...

Like Darcy says 'it's history' - much more significant than watching 6 hours of 'The Block' or 'The Bachelor' every week for 10 years..

 

[footyfan1978]

I've been watching BBC coverage for about 6 hours today.

And about 6 hours yesterday.

And the day before....

And...

Like Darcy says 'it's history' - much more significant than watching 6 hours of 'The Block' or 'The Bachelor' every week for 10 years..

Wow, that amazing. I could not watch any of those shows for any length of time like you are with this.
I probably watched heaps of The Centenary Test from Lords late at night on ABC TV in 1980, like you must be watching this.
I was fascinated for days on end with that and would even watch all the old docos they would have when played stopped for rain in that historic Test match, which was a lot from what I remember.

A Wimbledon Tennis final of Borg and McEnroe around same time period I probably stayed up and watch every bit of play for 4 or 5 hours.

The old grand final Footy Marathon on channel 7 in that period I could probably watch three or fours hours in a row but would fall asleep and continue to watch 7 am in in morning and then watch the whole coverage for rest of the day on channel 7.

Could not stand one minute of something like The Block or some reality cooking show.

 

[Stokey]