Technically its colour drill but yeah. QCS nailed it.
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Well done everyone involved today. Immaculately delivered.
It would be a very nice touch if the C17 had a small crown emblem added to the paintwork as a reminder of its role today.
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Or a plaque inside as they did with Chinook BN mentioning that it was the Falklandâs Chinook and the four of its pilots had been awarded the DFC on operations flying the aircraft.
The hate online about this and the union jack being the wrong way around is unrealâŚall of them with zero knowledge that its actually right.
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Yeah⌠Thatâs a route and a half. I am not managing that.
If I didnât have my appointment today I would be going to the procession. Iâll catch it on the TV i think.
Someone on my FB reposted this. Not sure how genuine it is, but it definitely sounds like herâŚ
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Union FlagâŚâŚ
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Both terms are acceptable and have been since at least 1902 (when the Admiralty put it in writing). The Union Jack by that name predates the existence of the Jack Staff so claims like that are 100% incorrect.
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Iâd like to think thatâs real, but having a hard time imagining HM referring to them as âmy boysâ.
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I know. As Iâve said, not sure itâs true. But the sentiment is certainly the boss.
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Iâve seen (draft?) routes for HM journey to Windsor on Monday, it might be easier for many to get a good spot along the route.
I saw the procession is going along the Long Walk. If itâs the whole length, thatâll give plenty of space to view from.
Did they?
If you watched it live, their arms were swinging considerably less than all the way up (and inconsistently) as they marched on to meet the hearse; and I think they got out of step initially carrying the coffin (but fixed it quickly).
The bits on the highlights on the news were spot on, but it wasnât immaculate.
Should have got the ATC to do itâŚ
So myself& the missus have both managed to get the day off work so have dived down to the big smoke. Crowds arent too bad at the moment.
Plenty of loos, coffee, water so think weâve got a good spot.
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In one of the memoirs about Afghanistan, the author relates at their DFC presentation that HM the Queen mentioned that she and Prince Philip had read their after action report at breakfast before the investiture. That is how much she cared for her âboys and girlsâ.
Edited to add, that when King Charles III and the Queen Consort were Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall respectively, they would quietly and discreetly slip into the QE Hospital in Birmingham to visit those that had returned from Afghanistan and leave them with a bottle of whiskey as a memento. They also care very deeply for the âboys and gorlsâ.
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I wish I could join you. Hopefully the turn out will be good. She should get the respect she deserves.
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