Help, English yahooers--I just saw the film THE QUEEN, and wondered about the English funeral custom of "sitting up" with the deceased person in the home. This has been shown in a Mike Leigh film, and in the series "Absolutely Fabulous".
Do people still have the deceased relative at home, in the coffin, and sit up all night? (Similar to an Irish Wake).
Is the failure of the Royal Family, or at least Prince Charles and the 2 princes to do this for Diana really the reason that all the million people showed up to mourn her in London, when they saw no one was there to do so?
2007-07-29 07:30:44 · 3 answers · asked by papyrusbtl 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no. Diana had attained a sort of well-liked celebrity status and it was a big shock when she died.
The Royal family was portrayed as having broken up the marriage and not liking Diana's more open, less traditional approach, especially with the media.
After she died it took a while for the Queen to address the nation, something the press highlighted with every passing day (though the royal family would say they were following protocol, not to mention grieving themselves.)
Being the 'Queen of people's' hearts the people turned up to say pay their respects.
2007-07-29 07:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by pluginmaybe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No with most people the body gets sent to a funeral parlour.
2007-07-29 14:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That hasn't been done since Victorian times
2007-07-29 14:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Zappster (Deep Thunker) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋