the coffin has discrete brackets that are hidden by the royal standard which has holes in.

it is the job of the crown jeweller Mark Appleby to fix and then remove the items after the service at windsor castle.

each guardsman pallbearer carries over 31.5kg of weight on his shoulder, so that last stretch up the steps of KGVI memorial chapel was a proper mission.

Posted By: Tombs on September 19th 2022 at 16:36:50

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Wonder if this car is on cruise control (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 19, 16:05:21
- I’m a bit nervous about this bit. That’s a lot of steps to get up 🤞 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 19, 16:10:01
  - Yes I was too (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 19, 16:47:31
  - Hope someone is on standby to pick up the crown if it slips off (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 19, 16:11:13
    - the coffin has discrete brackets that are hidden by the royal standard which has holes in. (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 19, 16:36:50
      - Thank you Tombs. You could be one of the advisers on co-coms 🥰 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 19, 16:47:36
        
        i did learn today that the royal yacht is now an hotel (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 19, 16:53:03
        
        Not the Royal Yacht Britannia.... "Fingal" next door (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Sep 19, 17:11:10
        
        ah righty (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 19, 17:19:13
        
        Looks nice (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 19, 17:15:24
        
        I’ve done a visit - really interesting. Such a quiet experience though as everyone was (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 19, 16:59:51
      - That number seems a little bit wrong. (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 19, 16:46:19
        
        31.5 kg is the lower end of the best guesstimate (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 19, 16:50:33
        
        Ok fair enough, that sounds right then. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 19, 16:52:19
    - Thats not happening, its clearly attached. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 19, 16:15:20
    - PHEW! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 19, 16:13:07
- I was having similar thoughts, wondering if it has a special low gear (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Sep 19, 16:09:49

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