Norwich Cathedral livestreaming Queen's funeral, in addition to book of condolences
Her Majesty and Prince Phillip visited the place of worship in May 2010 to open their new Refectory and Hostry
Last updated 18th Sep 2022
In respect and tribute to our late Queen, Norwich Cathedral are livestreaming Monday's funeral, which is open to all and free to watch.
It comes after they opened a book of condolences shortly after her passing, and is nearly 12 years on from when Her Majesty and Prince Phillip opened their new Refectory and Hostry, in May 2010.
"There has been a steady stream of people from the day's beginning to the day's end"
Reverend Dr Peter Doll is their acting Dean.
He told us why they've put all this together:
"We wanted to respond to people's needs to come and reflect and be together, at a time of great national bereavement and sadness. The evening after her death was announced we set up the cathedral so people had a place to come and light a candle, to sign a book of condolence and to just have some quiet time to pause, reflect and remember".
"We has just finished evening song and had come out of church and come home, and the news was there. So we knew we had to come back right away and get things ready for people. There has been a steady stream of people from the day's beginning to the day's end really. I think it's one of the valuable things that a cathedral can contribute to people, to give them a quiet place where they can come, reflect, remember and give thanks".
"She was that person who was there for others and for the needs of the world"
Dr Doll says the Queen has an incredible legacy to be proud of, but we're in safe hands with King Charles III:
"I think it was her willingness to be there and to serve people. In a sense, she felt that god chose her for this role and that she was there not to serve herself and her own needs, but for everybody else. From all her life she was that person who was there for others and for the needs of the world".
"He's King Charles III a man who has been very much engaged with the needs of our society and our world. He was banging the drum for environmental causes long before it was fashionable to do so. But, now he is a constitutional monarch he has to step back from advocacy and things like that. But, we know that his heart is with the needs of the world and it's people".