Some of the papers played long and loud tunes on the string of Philip's foreign origin. 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. Proposals, such as appointing her Constable of Caernarfon Castle or a patron of Urdd Gobaith Cymru (the Welsh League of Youth), were abandoned for several reasons, including fear of associating Elizabeth with conscientious objectors in the Urdd at a time when Britain was at war. [96], Elizabeth gave birth to her third child, Prince Andrew, in February 1960, which was the first birth to a reigning British monarch since 1857. 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. [41], Elizabeth met her future husband, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, in 1934 and again in 1937. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral. [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. Elizabeth asked them to wait for a year; in the words of her private secretary, "the Queen was naturally sympathetic towards the Princess, but I think she thoughtshe hopedgiven time, the affair would peter out. [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. [186] By invitation of the Irish president, Mary McAleese, she made the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch in May 2011. This funeral and mourning period was so drawn out that it seemed like there were 3 official funerals and a lot of people were probably just tired of it all. He was a prince without a home or kingdom. Sorry, Liz. [70], Despite the death of Queen Mary on 24 March 1953, the coronation went ahead as planned on 2 June, as Mary had requested. This transition is not going to be easy for KCIII. He said: "Peak TV ratings during Queen's funeral BBC1: 19.5m BBC2: 2m ITV: 5.3m Sky News: 934,000 BBC News channel: 831,000. "[31], In 1943, Elizabeth undertook her first solo public appearance on a visit to the Grenadier Guards, of which she had been appointed colonel the previous year. A girl lays a flower outside Windsor Castle following the passing of Elizabeth II. [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. [25] They corresponded regularly,[25] and she and her parents made the first royal transatlantic telephone call on 18 May. [89] In 1965, the Conservatives adopted a formal mechanism for electing a leader, thus relieving the Queen of her involvement. [318] Upon her accession, she inherited the various arms her father held as sovereign. My partner and I watched it. Prince Harry and Prince William getting hitched was apparently more must-see TV than their grandmother's funeral. Not a ton of notice, and if you werent following it, it was easy enough to miss it. [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. Before the state funeral, her coffin will be transported to Westminster Abbey on the state gun carriage. [246], Elizabeth never planned to abdicate,[247] though she took on fewer public engagements as she grew older and Prince Charles took on more of her duties. [33] In February 1945, she was appointed an honorary second subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service with the service number 230873. Outshone in death as in life. #gallery-1 img { [102] She was received at the airport by President Josip Broz Tito, and a crowd of thousands greeted her in Belgrade. Nostradamus predicted he would abdicate after two years. Later in the evening, there will be a private interment service with senior members of the royal family. I liked the readings at the funeral, particularly the one given by Baroness Scotland, the close up shots of the statues of the Queens parents during the procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington arch, Charles hangdog face when they sang God Save The King, the funeral processing going up the road into Windsor, with the surrounding British countryside, and finally, the removal of the Imperial State Crown, the Sovereigns Sceptre, and the orb, at which point Elizabeth, at long last, was finished with her job and officially going into retirement. [233] On 28February, she was reported to have recovered and spent time with her family at Frogmore. [127] Brian Mulroney, Canadian prime minister between 1984 and 1993, said Elizabeth was a "behind the scenes force" in ending apartheid. [151], In January 1994, Elizabeth broke the scaphoid bone in her left wrist as the horse she was riding at Sandringham tripped and fell. [8] She was cherished by her grandfather GeorgeV, whom she affectionately called "Grandpa England",[9] and her regular visits during his serious illness in 1929 were credited in the popular press and by later biographers with raising his spirits and aiding his recovery. Queens state funeral to be followed by Windsor service and burial next to Philip. ", "Poll: Dramatic decline in support for monarchy in decade since Diamond Jubilee", "How have Britons reacted to Queen Elizabeth II's death? I agree. 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) I watched Prince Phillips entire funeral and Meg and Harrys wedding because it was on a weekend morning that worked with my USA time zone. [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. It's not a nice result". [119] After hosting US president Ronald Reagan at Windsor Castle in 1982 and visiting his California ranch in 1983, Elizabeth was angered when his administration ordered the invasion of Grenada, one of her Caribbean realms, without informing her. [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. [183], Elizabeth addressed the UN General Assembly for a second time in 2010, again in her capacity as Queen of all Commonwealth realms and Head of the Commonwealth. And the King will never leave. [192] On 4 April 2013, she received an honorary BAFTA for her patronage of the film industry and was called "the most memorable Bond girl yet" at the award ceremony. [165] That November, Elizabeth and her husband held a reception at Banqueting House to mark their golden wedding anniversary. And a lot of it could have been cut or done at a later date. The casket was empty and Charles and Camilla are having marital problems? [77] By the time of her accession in 1952, her role as head of multiple independent states was already established. I, like so many of you, have drawn great comfort in difficult times from Christ's words and example. Exactly. Shes not that important to me lol. As well as remembering the incredible reign of Elizabeth II, our monarch, and being full of hope for the start of the new reign of King Charles III, let us be proud of how our country has come together in recognition of her remarkable legacy; solemnly, respectfully and with such devotion. [169], On the eve of the new millennium, Elizabeth and Philip boarded a vessel from Southwark, bound for the Millennium Dome. It was a ludicrous situation given the Duke of Sussex has served his country and is a highly respected member of the armed forces with everything he has done for veterans.. So in both cases a captive controlled audience. } There is something very wrong about competitively comparing the deaths of two people by viewing figures and using words like outsell as if its a sporting event. I would have kept it focused on the Queen and only cut into the news occasionally when an event was happening, like the vigils. "[46] Later biographies reported that Elizabeth's mother had reservations about the union initially, and teased Philip as "the Hun". The funeral is to be held on Monday 19 September, at the end of the 10-day period of mourning. 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. One million people attended each day of the three-day main Jubilee celebration in London,[175] and the enthusiasm shown for Elizabeth by the public was greater than many journalists had anticipated. 2008 or 9ish? 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. As is traditional, it will be drawn by 142 royal naval ratings. Police later discovered the shots were blanks. So, it's quite possible she did have a bigger raw number of worldwide viewers. [69] In 1960, she married Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was created Earl of Snowdon the following year. More than 50 UK channels broadcast the service, as the nation paused to pay a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II. The Queens funeral service in Westminster Abbey was watched by 29.2 million people on television in the UK, according to official audience data. She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. The earl marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who has responsibility for the funeral, said the task was humbling and daunting and that the state funeral would be a fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign. I watched a stream online on youtube while working on my notebook. Im sure I can find archival footage if I really wanted to. King George VI's coffin was hauled by the Royal Navy after his sudden death in 1952 saw The Queen propelled to the throne Credit: Hulton Picture Company. [184] The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, introduced her as "an anchor for our age". [242] For the Jubilee concert, she took part in a sketch with Paddington Bear, that opened the event outside Buckingham Palace. She was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III. [148] In December, Prince Charles and his wife, Diana, formally separated. 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. I hope The Sussexes dont go, and instead, they send Chuck an inkwell as a gift. [292] In the late 1960s, attempts to portray a more modern image of the monarchy were made in the television documentary Royal Family and by televising Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales. You could see which way the wind was blowing by the massive difference in the flower situation. 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. margin-left: 0; OT: Has anyone seen footage of the other royals and world leaders disembarking from these busses? I mean, its still a huge audience and we have to take into account that many people probably watched the funeral in pubs or what have you. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. And as mentioned above, the queen had a long and wonderful life. Glenn Dyer. Either that or compare apples to apples and oranges to etc. Theyre just not comparable. Yes, Im aware this is an unkind statement. I thought the official numbers had more basis in fact. [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. 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. 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. [307], Polls in Britain in 2006 and 2007 revealed strong support for the monarchy,[308] and in 2012, Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee year, her approval ratings hit 90 per cent. [47] In later life, however, she told the biographer Tim Heald that Philip was "an English gentleman". You just cant compare TV numbers from then and now. Elizabeth, who believed that she was speaking to Chrtien, said she supported Canadian unity and would try to influence Quebec's referendum on proposals to break away from Canada. In 1997, there was no internet. Roses were thrown at QEII hearse, but not nearly as many. It is what it is. [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. [253][254] She died "peacefully" at 15:10 BST at the age of 96, with two of her children, Charles and Anne, by her side. Charles is 73 and not looking as spry as he might. Reveille, the national anthem and a lament played by the Queens piper will bring the service to an end at approximately noon. It just goes to show the wall to wall media enforced 24/7 mourning went against them in the end. The bright spot was seeing the Sussexes-clearly and the cameras were on them a lot during the 15 mins I watched. In Windsor, a final procession involving 1,000 military personnel took place which was witnessed by 97,000 people. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. George service, I had it on in the background while I worked from home. 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. Later that evening her family will attend a private interment service. Nobody in the USA really cared about the BRF until Diana came along. The BBC said a total of 32.5 million people tuned in to Monday's events across its channels and live iPlayer feed for at least three minutes. She declined, saying she would not interfere in decisions reserved by the Constitution of Australia for the Governor-General. [185] During her visit to New York, which followed a tour of Canada, she officially opened a memorial garden for British victims of the September 11 attacks. [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. They had no idea that federal offices would be closed on Monday they had classes that morning. Super eerie. 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. But for the Queens funeral, I was getting updates from here, from other blogs, from IG influencers I follow, plus there were so many clips on YouTube and BBC app notifications alerting me to everything that I didnt need to watch to know how things were proceeding. Diana's two sons, Princes William and Harry, wanted to attend church, so Elizabeth and Philip took them that morning. I also, admittedly, like men in uniform and there was plenty to admire (respectfully). [303] Many republicans credited Elizabeth's personal popularity with the survival of the monarchy in Australia. For the Queens funeral, most people here seemed sick of the +1 week ceremonies/vigils and just caught funeral highlights instead, while federal employees were just happy with a day off. This is funny (#TeamDianaForLife) but I wonder how accurate it is. Monday's royal funeral was shown live across most BBC channels - with a signed version on BBC Two - and all ITV and Sky stations. Everyone tuned into broadcast TV to watch. Its quite simple: Dianna was the Peoples Princess, just as Harry is the peoples Prince. [190], Elizabeth, who opened the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, also opened the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London, making her the first head of state to open two Olympic Games in two countries. And the 4 billion global viewers were just unrealistic as by the time the funeral started half the world was either asleep or getting up to go to work. Yeah, I think the 10 days of coverage sort of killed interest in the actual funeral. text-align: center; [87] Altrincham was denounced by public figures and slapped by a member of the public appalled by his comments. Lord Salisbury and Lord Kilmuir, the lord chancellor, consulted the British Cabinet, Churchill, and the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, resulting in Elizabeth appointing their recommended candidate: Harold Macmillan. 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[143] In March, her second son, Prince Andrew, separated from his wife, Sarah, and Mauritius removed Elizabeth as head of state; her daughter, Princess Anne, divorced Captain Mark Phillips in April;[144] angry demonstrators in Dresden threw eggs at Elizabeth during a state visit to Germany in October;[145] and a large fire broke out at Windsor Castle, one of her official residences, in November. Eh, I just liked Diana a whole lot better and felt the loss deeper. The Royals will never admit it, but they DO want to be popular. (My husband is former Army). [215], Prince Philip died on 9April 2021, after 73 years of marriage, making Elizabeth the first British monarch to reign as a widow or widower since Queen Victoria. 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