”The former boxer Carl Froch and the TV personality Ant Middleton both think that the whole nation should be forced to watch the funeral. Responding to a tweet from Nigel Farage declaring that Wednesday was "as solemn as anything you could ever see", Middleton said: "Every Brit in the UK (children included) should be obligated to watch the Queen's funeral as it will forever be a huge part of British history and further education!"

Hmmmm…echoes of 1930s Germany?