I think we are all heartbroken at the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8 September. Whilst we knew it was inevitable, at the age of 96, it was a shock when it came and like many people I have been watching TV coverage of the tributes.
I decided to go to Buckingham Palace this morning to pay my respects (before my normal Saturday destination!)
they have moved the previous several days flowers to areas in Green Park, due to the volumes. they soon moved the barriers back closer to the Palace gates.
the BBC wee recording interviews with some of the public
then I got a What's App message from Kirsty who I work with, she'd spotted me on BBC news!!
the Victoria memorial, today not thronged with people but behind barriers
I hung around for a bit. the atmosphere was hushed, reverent and quite surreal.
and lots of flowers have been placed around the statues
some people were photographing the messages but I thought that was a bit off (unless they had left them)
the crowds are building up
my favourite radio station, Radio 5's tent
Nicky Campbell on the left, I listened to later on in the morning
the flowers are looking gorgeous this year
It would have been a moment of history of course, but I wasn't going to stand in a queue for that long
there are no benches along the Mall
so I headed up the Mall
which I'd seen on TV and wanted to see in person.
Part 2 of my Saturday - the normal one - will follow shortly.
I jumped on the tube and headed off..
4 comments:
So interesting to see behind the scenes - all those media tents and interviews going on, and the crown floral tribute is amazing, how beautiful and thoughtful. Being there yesterday must have been a very strange experience but I should imagine there was comfort in it with everyone coming together in their sadness.
Thanks for the glimpses behind the cameras,
Diana xx
Ah, to have been there and to have been a part of that very scene. What a sad event. Sp glad you were able to take photos. It made it interesting to me. I watched the formal proclamation/change of power on TV. Our stations showed it live. Very formal. If you get a chance to see it, watch the new King keep the pen he signed various proclamations with, and others had to use a different one. Just a tidbit that seemed odd to me. Thanks for these photos, Helen. And yet another five seconds of fame!
I can imagine it felt very surreal, but also must have been nice to pay your respects in such a way xxx
Thanks for sharing. Very sad, the impact this has had beyond the UK is pretty big. Such a well respected woman. I'm interested to see how Charles settles into the role and how he does things differnetly, no doubt he will have some strong ideas. He's had a few TV bloopers already, perhaps more Phillip rubbed off on him then we knew! LOL At least that will keep us entertained. I think the monarchy is a huge asset to the UK, they are amazing for tourism and the UK's profile internationally, no doubt that opens many doors and opportunities too. Having listened to a lot of radio myself over the past week, there are many individuals who testify that their career paths have flourished due to opportunities and exposure received through initiatives such as the Princes Trust and so on.
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