The sheer amount of flowers!

I wondered the same thing. Honestly, it seems quite wasteful to me, it’s not like the loveliness of the individual flowers are actually see Most are obscured by the plastic wrap around them. I understand the motive of people wanting to do something to show their respect, but the reality of those piles of flowers just hits me wrong.

I’m guessing a fair few people will travel to London with their flowers.

I think a donation to an animal rescue/welfare organization would be a more fitting tribute at this point. She loved animals, and the flowers do seem to be a waste at some point.

Actually, I think that about most funeral flowers. Waste of money for the most part

I heard they are removing them every 12 hours, to allow space for the fresh.

Maybe they can just resell? (Just kidding).

I too think it is wasteful, but understand the want for it. Just think if a person could just give a few dollars instead, what could be raised for a charity. Virtual flowers for a donation.

I do get that they appear to be such a waste but we’ve had it ingrained for centuries that flowers are laid following a death. It just seems the thing to do and is something that can suit all pockets. The little old lady who can’t manage to afford a florists bunch might be able to lay a rose or two from her own garden. It’s possibly the most personal gesture one can do for a stranger; giving money to a charity is not the same. Those who want to give money can and will but I think the gesture of flowers is an important need for many.

I think many of them were composted.

But many/most still are probably wrapped in plastic at point of purchase, so ungodly amounts of single-use plastic are still being used and wasted in the process. 

Here I believe flowers are mostly wrapped in cellophane or brown Kraft paper, both of which are biodegradable so hopefully damage is limited.

We went down to Buckingham palace yesterday (Friday). The vast majority of people bringing flowers seemed to have them wrapped in plastic. They are being removed every few hours for security purposes and placed in the nearby garden.

This thread is useless without pictures.

The flowers at Buckingham Palace are being placed in Green Park where volunteers are unwrapping them and arranging the flowers and cards in to rows so people are able to view them all. I don’t know how to link photos but they do look amazing.

I think people should do what they feel is right. I would love it if the flowers had biodegradable wrapping, but maybe seeing all of the plastic will make some of the florists change their wrappings in the future. For me, I would have donated to an animal shelter in the Queen's name. Her love of corgis and dachshunds was my favorite thing about her.

Thank you. I’m not the best at knowing how to share links.