I've substituted today's word homemade to handmade as I'm watching the TV and seeing the Crown sitting on the Queen's coffin in The Palace of Westminster. I began reading about it's history, how it was crafted and about all the hundreds of jewels that have been set into it. It's been another sombre, thoughtful afternoon watching the procession from Buckingham Palace to the hall where she is now Lying-in-State.
It's all been amazing from the very start ... putting Britain back into the 'Great' category for a while. We'd kind of slipped, but we can certainly do 'pomp and ceremony' well!
I have been amazed by this slick process and organisation of the whole proceedings. I have learnt so much more about our monarchy and traditions. As a country we certainly do pomp but the precision involved has been captivating.
Interesting background. We have celebrated too many of these instances in our country since I can remember. It must seem strange to you since this is probably a first for you
