There are many ways to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. In Chandler’s Ford, members of the public have laid flowers by a cross outside the St. Boniface Church on Hursley Road.
In Winchester: Reading of the Proclamation
Did you attend the Reading of the Proclamation in Hampshire on Sunday to welcome in the new King? Below is a video showing the remarkable event in Winchester.
In Romsey: Bandstand flowers at Romsey memorial Park
Not many of us were present at the Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth on a cold February day in 1952. We boys at school were reminded to sing ‘God save the QUEEN’, not king. Now we change back. I sang God save the King, in Winchester.
The Accession Council in 1952 had to meet twice, once when the king died and again a couple of days later when the Queen arrived back from her tour of Africa.
Among the members of the Accession Council are ‘Principal Gentlemen of Quality’, I wonder how you qualify for that.
King Edward VIII passed muster with the Accession Council despite some misgivings but later met the disapproval and church and state and abdicated.
John of Gaunt had pretensions to the throne in 1377. Bonnie Prince Charlie may have become King Charles III in 1745 had he not been defeated at Culloden.
One of the requirements is that the Monarch be in communion with the Church of England, a defender of the faith. I wonder how Charles III will reconcile this with his intention of being a defender of the faiths (plural).
The flowers are such a lovely gesture, could I ask that the cellophane & any other plastic pieces are removed, so that eventually it can all be composted. ❤️
Yes, Pam, I also often wonder why people don’t remove the wrappers before leaving memorial flowers. Apart from the environmental impact, wouldn’t the flowers look nicer if they were opened?
I remember that day in 1952 when the headmaster burst into our classroom in tears announcing the death of the King. Our school had no electricity and he had heard the news on a wireless powered by an accumulator. The school was immediately closed and the children released.
I note your question Mike, about King Charles 111 being ‘ Defender of Faiths’, something that will require careful scrutiny at the appropriate time.