THEY had lined the streets in order to witness one of the most historic moments of a generation – Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
And while the majority of people maintained their silence as a sign of respect as the coffin went past, others decided to express their support of the late monarch by clapping and even cheering.
Royal fans slammed mourners who clapped and cheered as the hearse containing the Queen’s coffin left London and headed to Windsor Castle
As well as many people chanting “Hip hip hooray”, others threw flowers into the road as a mark of respect
People lined the roads that the hearse passed by in a bid to catch sight of the coffin
Others slammed the mourners for having their phones out, rather than taking in the moment
However, their actions were slammed by others, who called them “disrespectful” and “inappropriate”, with many taking to social media to air their frustrations.
“Not sure about the shouts of ‘hip hip hooray’ to mark the Queen’s funeral,” one wrote.
“Why are they chanting Hip hip hooray it’s a funeral not a royal wedding?” another added.
“Whooping, clapping and singing hip hip hooray at the funeral procession… I just dont get it!” a third insisted.
“You wouldn’t do that at any funeral so why now?
“Bow your head and show respect.”
“Imagine going the Queen’s funeral, standing there all day and you scream ‘hip hip hooray‘… embarrassing,” someone else raged.
“Cheering and clapping at the hearse as it drives past seems so inappropriate to me, it should be a sombre silent moment, it’s a funeral not a wedding,” another added.
Others insisted that royal fans were just choosing to show their respect for the late monarch by cheering, while some threw flowers onto the road as the hearse drove past on its way to Windsor Castle.
“The most touching of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral has been the people cheering as they line the route to her final resting place,” one insisted.
“She was The People’s Queen. May she rest in eternal peace.”
As another wrote: “If you think cheering at a funeral is wrong… my mother has picked Light My Fire as her funeral /exit song and we’ll all be (expected to be) dancing to it!!
“Yes, she wants to be cremated.”
It wasn’t just the cheering and clapping people were criticised for, either.
Throughout the entirety of the funeral, countless people who had lined the streets attempted to document the momentous occasion by taking pictures on their phones which, once again, riled some people up on social media.
“I’m not a Royalist, I don’t believe in subservience or servility, but unlike many of those lining the streets, I would never be so crass or disrespectful to take photos of a funeral,” one wrote.
“Put your phone away. Have some respect. Today is not all about you and your social media content.”
As another added: “Spent hours at the side of the road to pay my respects when the Queen’s hearse went by. What did I see?
“Thousands of phones. If you cant live in the moment or pay respect at a funeral, then when can you?
“Shameful indictment of modern society. R.I.P to the Queen.”
