A funeral observed: Chris & Claire Sandys

#050. For this special episode we (your hosts, Chris & Claire) shared some thoughts and reflections while watching the live televised state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London (a mere few hours drive from where we live in England). For this episode there's no script, no editing of what we say (partly because there's music in the background a lot and that makes it nearly impossible!), no prior discussion, just us pressing record on our phones when we had something to share or capture.Following 10 days of national mourning in the UK and 4 days of the Queen's coffin lying-in-state (with hundreds of thousands of people queueing for hours to walk past and pay their respects), we have arrived at the funeral. Predicted to be potentially "the biggest live TV event in history", with viewing figures estimated at up to four billion people across the world. This is an event of a lifetime for many people. Loss and mourning on this scale throws up a lot of questions, debate and interesting insights into how comfortable our country is with grieving. Since we've been discussing it a lot at home, and how it relates to our own personal journeys with loss, we thought it would be good to record our thoughts, comments and reflections while we were watching it live on television.So, welcome to our lounge, with the funeral in the background, and our thoughts on the loss of our Queen, the pomp and ceremony, the Royal family and female bishop's haircuts.Elizabeth Alexandra May Windsor21.04.1926 - 08.09.2022To see the full order of service from Her Majesty's funeral visit:https://www.royal.uk/order-service-state-funeral-her-majesty-queenSend us Fan MailSupport the show-----thesilentwhy.com  |  Instagram  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn What's a Herman? / Buy a Herman - thehermancompany.comSupport the show: buymeacoffee.com/thesilentwhySign-up to my mailing list (only used for sharing news occasionally!): thesilentwhy.com/newsletterHow to talk to the grieving:  thesilentwhy.com/post/howtotalktothegrievingReview the show: Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  GoodpodsEpisode transcripts: thesilentwhy.buzzsprout.comThank you for listening.