Silent sovereignty

iF We were to elect our monarch (Letters), there would have to be candidates. each would have to say something to stand out from the others. That’s the last thing we need. MICHAEL LYNCHEHAUN,

Wallasey, Merseyside. CreDiT to susanna reid and David Beckham for waiting for hours in the lying-in- state queue to pay their respects to the Queen. But

where were all the other selfpromoting celebs?

Mr F. FLOWER, Ingatestone, Essex.

DID any other readers notice the delicate ‘curtsy’ given by Emma, the Queen’s favourite pony, that was caught by TV cameras as the hearse passed by her and her groom on The Long Walk, approaching Windsor Castle?

A gentle crossing of her front legs at the most appropriate time, to complement a day of truly marvellous pageantry and respect.

JOHN BUNKER, Shenley, Herts.