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[gertrudecloset]

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@JamandBread wrote:

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@Mersha wrote:

I would think you would have to be careful as to how many can fit into the church where the services will be held.

It would be awkward to tell guests there is no more room.

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Guests are being invited, so they will know exactly how many will be at the church. 

In sure there will be viewing screens set up outside the church and in public places all around England, like they do for Royal weddings.

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@JamandBread Oh for sure, I agree w/you!  All which includes part of Ireland, Wales, London, Scottland and so on.  I'm confident that this will go well.  Look how long they have been preparing?  She died at 96.  

[gertrudecloset]

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@Danky2 wrote:

Would the president stay at the US consulate in London ?

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They likely won't detail where dignataries will board while in London for HRH's funeral.  It's too risky @Danky2 

[Franklinbell]

@chrystaltree @That was funny! Cousin Gertrude!

[Danky2]

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@qvcaddition wrote:

The new said, Fergie and Andrew are going to take care of her beloved corkeys.  Ugh.  

I hope they are kind to them

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Why the heck wouldn't they be ?

[drizzellla]

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@qvcaddition wrote:

The new said, Fergie and Andrew are going to take care of her beloved corkeys.  Ugh.  

I hope they are kind to them

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"In 2012, Monty Roberts, the Queens equine adviser, told Vanity Fair that the death of one of her dogs — a corgi that co-starred in the James Bond skit — had deeply affected her.

“She didn’t want to have any more young dogs,” he said. “She didn’t want to leave any young dog behind."

"When her corgi Willow died in 2018, the British press reported that she wouldn’t be getting any more dogs. But at some point during the illness of her late husband, Prince Philip, she appeared to change her mind.

Candy, an elderly corgi, was with her until the end. She also had two younger pups, Muick and Sandy, gifted to her by family in recent years. Her cocker spaniel is named Lissy."

Prince Andrew had given his Mom the 2 Corgi puppies after Prince Philip was hospitalized. And from what I read when he gave the puppies to his Mom, he said he would also take care of the puppies if or when Queen Elizabeth passed away.



PS- Willow was the last corgi decended from Susan.Susan was Princess Elizabeth's 18th birthday present.

[twinsister]

My local news just said there will be 2,000 dignitaries and heads of state attending the funeral. 

[Nonametoday]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

Who has been invited to represent the United States at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral?

The President and First Lady.  Other than that, we don't know.  

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@chrystaltree 

I would hope that would be all from the USA as there will be so many people who would want to go and they cannot accommodate them all.  It used to be the VPs job to attend funerals but in the case of QEII, I would think the POTUS would want to attend.

[Mersha]

I just saw the following on CNN:

CNN)Buckingham Palace did not invite POTUS to assemble a delegation to attend the funeral of the Queen next week, and instead extended a specific invitation for only the President and first lady, a White House official told CNN.

The White House announced Sunday that Biden had formally accepted the invitation and would be accompanied by the first lady.

[LizzieInSRQ]

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@qvcaddition wrote:

The new said, Fergie and Andrew are going to take care of her beloved corkeys.  Ugh.  

I hope they are kind to them

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Its corgies and why "ugh" ? I read Sarah is the one who picked  2 of them out as puppies for Elizabeth after Phillips death and Andrew gifted them. Sarah often walked dogs  with Elizabeth ( and rode horses with her). Why wouldnt they be KIND  to them? What an absurd comment!

[KingstonsMom]

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@qvcaddition wrote:

The new said, Fergie and Andrew are going to take care of her beloved corkeys.  Ugh.  

I hope they are kind to them

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@qvcaddition 

That makes sense since Andrew and his daughters gave the Queen these last 2 (1 corgi/1 dorgi), one for her 95th birthday and the other when Prince Philip died.

She also had 1 remaining corgi that these last 2 lived with and they will take that 1 too.

In her advancing age, she had decided not replace any who died, because she was worried about who would take them if she passed.

Andrew and his daughters had assured her that they would and are keeping their word.

She has a champion "gun shooting" dog, who has always lived with his trainer and will remain there with him.