the queue was about 2 metres away from my desk so i was able to observe it quite closely.
it's quite a strange occassion in that no one actually cares. not even the people queuing for 12 hours.
with diana there was a genuine sense of emotional contagion, some mass hysteria took hold. with this
it feels more like a sense of obligation, you do it cos it's what you're supposed to do. it's a 'historical
occassion' but without any drama or surprise. an old lady died. and part of that is how anonymous the queen
has managed to be. shes just a glove and a wave and a crown. a 70 year reign but never a participant in history,
just a kind of ornamant or piece of furniture.
no one was having a laugh, no one was even chatting, but no one was sad either. they could have been
queuing for the post office.