Our sincere condolences from Australia, to her family and all our English friends. Her Majesty was an incredible stateswoman and an icon the world over. She will be sorely missed.
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Thatâs a bit cynical Rob considering most peopleâs phones were held above their heads due to the crowds.
I can assure you Sparkles there was genuine sadness and respect being shown as most people had their phones above their heads and were actually watching the cortege going by trust me as I said I was there.
Hi David, I would reckon tens of thousands as there were many large roads/streets not shown on the TV coverage. I am Edinburgh born and bred and there were many city centre areas densely packed but not shown. On the BBC coverage roughly half a mile to a mile was cut out.
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@David that is the arrangement of the anthem by Sir Edward Elgar, which I think may have been arranged for a coronation, but is now usually a feature of the Last Night of the Proms, but not this year on account of the cancellation due to the Queenâs demise. I remember singing this arrangement in the Sydney Town Hall over fifty years ago when this was still our national anthem in Australia. It is now only sung in the presence of the monarch and his representatives.
Yes, I am familiar with it, certainly. My point was, that THAT particular way it was presented in the video Jabbath kindly shared with me, wasnât exactly the way we would sing it in a simple rendition of it for general purposes. I also mentioned the additional note that was included there, on the final use of the word âGodâ. That is in fact absent in the ânormalâ version.
I know I was being a tad âpickyâ about it but these things can and do matter to some people, as you might imagine. 
Thank you for your reply, answering my question.
Also, thank you for your original post, sharing the picture with us and commenting on being there.
Not cynical at all as if they were all holding their phone above their heads they would have no idea what they were recording anyway so all a bit fruitless really.
Better to concentrate on the real reason they were there in the first place.
Having said all that unless you were in the first few rows i doubt if you were able to see much anyway.
Okey dokey pal, agree to disagree.
I believe some did, still like i said, i commented only that photo and that canât be denied. The ones i saw with phones placed higher was only because they had people in front. The same happens in concerts, first row filming from chest high and then all the other have to lift their phones to film
Having said all that pal am watching now on the TV with her body now on route to the Cathedral, the scots are certainly doing her proud with all the ceremonial stuff.
Just to be a bit light hearted, i just wonder what she would be saying now if she could.
Sheâs gone from Balmoral to church, 6 hour drive to cathedral, then a flight to London and another cathedral then from there to Windsor and no doubt another service, each stopover with itâs own service etc etc. Each stopover being transferred from hearse to church etc and back again.
Probably would be thinking for gods sake let me b___dy well rest. 
48 years ago i took the pledge of allegiance to the queen. i have only known her as the most respected person ever to have served this country. Always respected by other heads of state. I only hope that King Charles III can serve this country as she did
Rest in peace your majesty Queen Elizabeth
And GOD SAVE THE KING
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