Queen Victoria's Funeral (1901)

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

As to the German officer in the winged pickelhaube, I believe that was Kaiser Wilhelm II (Queen Victoria's cousin), who did attend the State Funeral, along with royalty and nobility from across Europe (they were all related somehow).

Actually, the Kaiser was Queen Victoria's grandson, a nephew of Edward VII and first cousin of the future King George V.

When I was with Wilkinson Sword I used to regularly drive past Wormwood Scrubbs prison. Here, on a weekly basis, the King's Troop RHA would practice doing a state funeral. Quite impressive, and always a good reason to arrive late at the office.

[Hugh Ledger]

It definitely has some reversal to it as I saw medals being worn on the wrong side. ie on the right side as opposed to the correct left side.