King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla (Scorpio/Cancer) + Queen Elizabeth II

[RVInit]

A bunch of world leaders all in the same vehicle? I wonder what that security nightmare will be like.

[raison de arizona]

The things that affect us all...

"I can't bear this bloody thing!": King Charles' signing ceremony at Northern Ireland's Hillsborough Castle made one thing clear – even royalty can't escape the frustration of an inadequate pen.

[sugar magnolia]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/uk-says-bide ... 41331.html

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UK says Biden is an exception to Queen funeral advice for world leaders to travel in buses with limited security
Sinéad Baker
Tue, September 13, 2022 at 4:21 AM·1 min read
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President Joe Biden at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in July 2022.Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via Reuters
The UK said foreign leaders should use escorted buses to get to the Queen's funeral.

But it later rowed back, saying President Joe Biden could use his own car for his security.

The UK government reframed its seemingly hardline rules as "guidance" with exceptions.

The UK said President Joe Biden will not be subject to advice that foreign leaders should travel to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral by bus.

Politico reported on Sunday that foreign leaders were asked asked to get to the UK by commercial flights, and that they would be taken to the funeral at London's Westminster by escorted shuttle buses "because of tight security and road restrictions."



But Biden will be allowed to travel through London in his armored car, The Times of London reported on Monday.

UK government sources told The Times that Biden will be allowed to take his car to the funeral for security reasons, in keeping with his travel arrangements for other visits.

A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Liz Truss said at a Monday media briefing that the travel requests were a "guidance" rather than a rule.

They said: "The arrangements for leaders and how they travel will vary depending on individual circumstances."

"Arrangements for different leaders will vary depending on things like security risks."

The prime minister's office also said "yes" when it was asked if Biden could choose his own mode of transport to get around London, per a report by HuffPost.

Some other world leaders, like French President Emmanuel Macron, are also likely to take their own vehicles for security reasons, the Times reported.

[raison de arizona]

[Volkonski]

[mojosapien]

I suppose this is to reduce the morning traffic in Westminister.

Logistical nightmare. Where will the coaches pick them up? How will they find the right coaches after the service?

Biden has requested Coach Parcells to pick him up after the funeral.

[Volkonski]

According to the article the UK has invited up to 2 representatives from each invited nation.

[Kendra]

So, no word of invite to tfg?

[optimusprime]

#tfg ain't going

[RTH10260]

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1569846101338951688

According to the article the UK has invited up to 2 representatives from each invited nation.

Where there is royality the invitations will be to the royals. Blue blood is thicker than red.

And when the Queen poked the former guy in the video further upthread it was brown...

[mojosapien]

[Volkonski]

[Lansdowne]

Where there is royality the invitations will be to the royals. Blue blood is thicker than red.

Or to put it another way, for the funeral of a Head of State, invitations will go to Heads of State, in preference to Heads of Government.

Of course in the US the President holds both positions, but in many countries the Head of State is the president but is not the political leader of the country. So presumably we will see the Presidents of Germany, Italy, Austria, India, Ireland and so on, in attendance, who are much less well known globally than the chancellor/prime minister of those countries.

[busterbunker]

I don't know if I'm invited but I wouldn't go anyway. With Covid and Global Warming and everything. I did enough gigs for the inbred British upper class, their sniffer dogs can kiss my ass, Princess This or That or Whatever. First time I was glad to be American. Best thing about the Queen was waking up drunk surrounded by bottles of purloined Beaujolais nouveau, rolling the first spliff of the morning and hoisting her obligatory toast on Christmas Day. Among fellow dunces, it was a a shared conspiracy. See you next year. Or whenever. Who cares.

How many Kardashians are gonna be there?

[Mr brolin]

Wut...?

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excerpt, full coverage in video below

[RTH10260]

At the time of posting live stream.

Reset to start to see preparatios and start of procession from Buckingham Palace, overlap with above clip.


looks like TheGuardian blocked the video

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alternate from WaPo

[Ben-Prime]

That suggests that Mr.Biden can take the 344 bus from the US embassy to Vauxhall bus station, then take the 88 bus to Westminster Abbey. Or, if he fancies a stroll, the embassy is 15 minutes walk from the bus station.

I would never recommend the 344. It's crazy packed with workers coming off the Battersea Park Power Station.

I mean, not that I would know or anything.

[Gregg]

Black Cabs are the only way to get around in London... prove me wrong.

Cheap, safe, clean as often as not a nice guy to talk to and one on every street.

[Volkonski]

Charles maintains an exhausting pace.

[raison de arizona]

omg

[Foggy]

That's bad news for Joe Biden.

[Volkonski]

[Kriselda Gray]

Have they announced when the coronation will be yet? That's something I'd really like to see.

[Gregg]

Have they announced when the coronation will be yet? That's something I'd really like to see.

That will be at least several months, perhaps a year. They like to do things when the weather is nice so look for maybe in June or July. Although the Trooping the Color is usually the second Saturday in June so they may do it in April or May to get ahead of that.