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View attachment 367468Queen serenaded daily by bagpipe tune from beneath her window
QUEEN Elizabeth II employs an official bagpipe player for one oddly specific function.www.express.co.uk
''The musician, known as Piper to the Sovereign, has the honour of acting as a human alarm clock for Her Majesty, blasting tunes in earshot of the Queen’s bedroom every weekday. Piper to the Sovereign stands under the monarch’s window at Buckingham Palace, Windsor castle, Balmoral or Holyroodhouse and plays for 15 minutes, starting at 9am.''
''Although the position seems simple enough, former Pipe Master Gordon Webster, who served in the role from 1995-1998, told Express.co.uk that the position is in fact extremely daunting - as he had to memorise over 700 songs.
He explained: “The Queen doesn’t like you repeating the same tunes every day.”
I've been so touched by the role the piper played in her life and now at her death. Particularly the poignant moment when he slowly receded while piping as her coffin was lowered out of sight.Burns was the one who roused the queen out of her slumber on her final day at Balmoral Castle, according to the Telegraph.
Anthony Albanese is the Australian Prime Minister, and yes he is there. There's a pic of him signing the book,
Scott Morrison is the former Australian PM.
Yes, I was glad to read Charles and Camilla got away for a continued 7 days of quiet grief following a royal funeral. I recall they did similar after Prince Philip's funeral.Royal Mourning officially goes on for another 7 days. No business, no activities, no engagements on the books.
I'm happy to see King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have left London and will be quietly hidden away in Scotland, on the Balmoral estate property, likely staying in his home there, Birkhall. This man needs peace, rest, seclusion, and privacy, with a lifelong partner he can trust for company.
King Charles and Queen Consort fly to Scotland to grieve privately
The King has flown to Scotland with the Queen Consort to grieve privately for the Queen.They were seen arriving at RAF Northolt on Tuesday morning where they boarded a flight to Aberdeen.The couple are thought to have gone to Balmoral, where the Queen spent her final weeks before she passed away onwww.thetimes.co.uk
Thank you @muggles63 for pointing out the distinction between live coverage in UK versus the US and other countries. IMO, the quiet helped make for pensive viewing.Not sure if anyone is interested, but here in the UK a lot of the channels on TV have an advert ban on, so there are no commercials. During breaks, they only show an image of the queen. This is being done as a mark of respect.
All I can see are the first two paragraphs. How were you able to read the article? Thanks...I'm reading it now. Thanks so much for posting!