(quote) "Really? There was I thinking that St Paul's Cathedral was a place of worship! "

Be at peace and trust that this fact was not lost on anyone. ;-)

(quote) "Seriously though, what else could the City of London have done?

Agreed, but the more "realpolitique" of the moment you keenly cite still can not diminish the grace and healing of the moment and it was appreciated nonetheless . I was just glad that I could share in it from Dulles, Virginia and wondered whom else had or would like to have but fifn't know it was broadcast.

That and to give another little "well done" for C-span for being the only place to see this in the U.S. in its entirely without some squawking head offering unasked for commentary.