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Sep 19, 2022 · On Monday, the music was played by Pipe Major Paul Burns, of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, who took up the role last year. Among the thousands of tributes paid to the Queen this week, one of...
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Sep 19, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was concluded with music played by her bagpiper, Pipe Major Paul Burns. For decades the monarch was woken up by the sound of bagpipes, played underneath her window,...
Sep 19, 2022 · Pipe Major Paul Burns would play under Queen Elizabeth II’s window every morning at all of her British residences. By Elyse Wanshel Senior Reporter, HuffPost
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Sep 20, 2022 · Pipe Major Paul Burns is from Ingleby Barwick, and served as the Queen's personal Piper since 2021. He woke the late Queen every morning with the sound of his bagpipes outside her window, and...
Sep 20, 2022 · Pipe Major Paul Burns of the Royal Regiment of Scotland was the Piper to the Sovereign who played the lament \"Sleep, Dearie, Sleep\" as Queen Elizabeth's coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault. He is the 17th person to hold the historic position that dates back to Queen Victoria.
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Sep 16, 2022 · Who is Pipe Major Paul Burns? Pipe Major Paul Burns is the 17th piper to the Queen. The tradition of the monarch having a personal piper began in 1843, dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria. As the current Pipe Major at the time of her death, Burns will be responsible for playing the bagpipes at her funeral service on Monday, September 19.
Sep 19, 2022 · Pipe Major Paul Burns, the monarch’s personal player at the time of her death, performed as the service came to an end and the congregation stood, as the coffin left Westminster Abbey for Windsor. Maj Burns of the Royal Regiment of Scotland is the 17th holder of the role, which was established in 1843 during the reign of Queen Victoria.
