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the Cenotaph, and when the bo'sons piped the body on the gun carriage
at Windsor: "Admiral alongside" as the coffin came out of the train;
"Admiral aboard" when the coffin was placed on the gun carriage; and
finally when the coffin was carried into St. George's, "Admiral away".

The Queen has been quite marvellous and I can't say how
much I admire her courage and pluck. She has been so charming to
everyone. At the end of the Service in St. George's when the coffin
had been lowered down into the vault and I was standing at the foot
of the vault, Her Majesty came across to me and patted my arm and
squeezed my hand. It was very touching to see how nice the King is to
his mother.

Of course I do not know what the future has in store, but
for the present I am staying on with the King to try and help him to
settle down. Life seems rather lonely and empty to me, but we must
carry on.

All good wishes.