I remember at my own grandmother's funeral just staring at the coffin, that even though her passing was unexpected, it still didn't feel real that she wasn't there. That instead she was in that wooden box... I can't imagine that feeling, plus all the additional layers of pomp and ceremony and protocol and pageantry that comes with a State Funeral.
I hope once he's home, reunited with his children, supported by his wife, he can grieve fully the loss of his Grandmother, and the family dynamic he's known for so long.












