American Reacts to Queen Elizabeth II Coffin Procession to Westminster Abbey

The Gurkhas are from Nepal. Nepal wasn't part of British Empire. The Gurkhas are one of the most feared Regiment's in the British army. Very respected.

That was the “small” procession. Traditionally the royal adult males walk behind the coffin, they also stand vigil during the laying in state. Princess Anne is the exception…but then she is an exceptional woman.

Hello so I was part of the funeral procession. I was the bass drummer you hear in the pipes and drums tune. I just want to say the pipes and drums were from different sections of the British army. The regiments represented in the pipes and drums that day were the Royal Regiment of Scotland 2 Scots, 3 Scots and 4 Scots, Scots guards, Irish guards, Royal dragoon guards, Royal artillery, Royal Tank regiment, Royal Irish, Gurkhas, London Scottish and the Royal Air Force.

It still seems surreal that we don't have our Queen anymore. She has been a constant for seventy years of my life. I pray that our Royal tradition continues on for many more centuries. It is the nation's heritage.

You need to be heartless not to feel sympathy on this day ,as soon as the pipes played the "Misty mountains of Mull"the flood gates opened and i was in tears .She passed away in Scotland a place she loved so much i'm Glaswegian and still can't believe the Queen is gone .Long live the King 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

The Royal Navy pulling the coffin with the way the sailors swayed made it look like she was floating on the sea 💕🙏

This section of the funeral processions - with the sway of the RN ratings and the precise step of all participating, and the bagpipes and thrilling drum rattles - still makes my eyes burn with tears. Robert, UK.

If you can find footage of the journey from London to Windsor I highly recommend you take a look because to me it's the most impressive and telling part of all the proceedings. It's over 25miles and the streets are lined on both side the whole way

I was one of thousands that lined the route when she was flown back to England and driven back to Buckingham palace. It was soaking wet but none of us cared. A special moment that will stay with me for life xx Thank you Queenie we loved you x

Thank you for your very respectful review of this significant moment of not only my country's history, but the entire world. This is the end of an era. I am very saddened. HM Queen Elizabeth II has left a huge legacy ❤️

The march along an English country road was also amazing, more shivers….

The Scottish band beating 74 to the minute was like a machine. Wonderful drumming. Also a resting heartbeat maybe?

For me, the most poignant moments were during the committal at St George's Chapel, when the Royal insignia were removed from the coffin, and the piper played. The BBC commentary told you everything you needed to know about the ceremonies, if you watch their version.

My brother in law's father served with the Gurkha rifles for 30 years. A very well-respected regiment to be part of. Pipes are also played in the north of England, though they aren't quite the same as those played in Scotland and Ireland. Something else to note is the sheer weight of the coffin; being lead-lined it will have weighed anywhere up to 450 - 600lbs on its own, so the burden on those young naval cadets, with the gun carriage, is huge. And for the bearer party - unimaginable!.

That bit was only a short match from Westminster Hall to Westminater Abbey. There was a much longer bigger procession after the service, to Wellington Arch where the coffin was transported to Windsor those processions were pretty amazing too. The pipes and Drums were a mass band, so a mix of Scottish and Irish, if you look closely you will see different tartans

The horses used to pull Queen Victoria’s coffin on the gun carriage in 1901 started playing up so an admiral suggested that the naval ratings nearby could do the job instead. Since then naval ratings - young naval recruits- have always been used instead. Some of those pulling Queen Elizabeth’s coffin on the gun carriage had only been in the royal navy for a few weeks.

This was a short procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. They are pretty much opposite each other so only about 200m. After the service there was a far longer procession up Whitehall, down the Mall past Buckingham Palace to Wellington Arch which is probably 1.5 - 2 miles. That had forces from all over the Commonwealth, Gurkhas, all regiments of the British forces - the procession was over a mile long of people. Almost certainly the most impressive parade I've and anyone else has or will ever see. After Wellington Arch they drove to Windsor some 20 miles away. Much of the route was lined with people along the road.

To watch all the military you need to watch the full procession which also include the Canadian mounties.

Many many yrs ago we fought against the gurkhas who are from Nepal, we were so impressed we recruited then into the British army, they are feared by every enemy we've faced and loved by us British, they are the most respectful and humble people there is. At the funeral there were many troops from various regiments helping with marshallling the crowds and general help throughout the day, the gurkhas were getting much love from the crowd.

I don't know why but everything surrounding the death of the queen gives me goosebumps. The majority of us brits loved and respected her. Her entire funeral was incredible... I'll never understand how it was planned, prepared a d rehearsed without us londoners seeing it. I suspect the coronation will be worth reacting to. The entire funeral was six hours long, from that procession to her being laid to rest.