It's not disrepectful, but I know this group won't get offended.
"Yes Prime Minister", the UK TV sitcom, had an episode about the funeral of a previous PM, who had been threatening to write some revealing memoirs. At the same time, the British and French are trying to score points off each other over the Channel Tunnel. I can't find a full script online, but
here are some excerpts (look for the episode title 'A Diplomatic Incident'). Jim is the PM; Sir Humphrey and Bernard his advisors:
Jim: He's (ex-PM) not getting one more ounce of recognition while I'm here.
(phone rings)
Bernard: (on phone) Yes, look is this important ... oh ... no ... oh ... he was dead on arrival ... I see.
Jim: Bad news Bernard?
Bernard: Yes and no. Your predecessor, the previous Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, has just died of a heart attack.
Jim: (stifles a laugh) Tragic.
Bernard and Sir Humphrey: Tragic.
Jim: He was a great man.
Bernard and Sir Humphrey: Great man.
Jim: He will be sorely missed.
Bernard and Sir Humphrey: Sorely missed.
Jim: So will his memoirs.
...
Jim: I'm sure a tremendous number of people will want to attend his funeral.
Sir Humphrey: To pay tribute to a great man.
Jim: Yeah, and to make sure he's dead.
...
Jim: There'll be plenty of room for television cameras won't there?
Sir Humphrey: Oh, yes.
Jim: Outside number 10, along the route to the abbey, outside the abbey, inside the abbey, one pointing directly at my pew.
Sir Humphrey: Ah, now wouldn't that mean putting the cameraman in the pulpit?
Jim: Will that be alright?
Sir Humphrey: It won't leave a lot of room for the Archbishop.
Jim: So, where will he preach from?
Sir Humphrey: I think he'll need to be in the pulpit.
Jim: Where will my camera be?
Sir Humphrey: There's always the High Altar. But I think the Archbishop may need that as well.
Jim: Who does he think he is?
Sir Humphrey: Well he probably thinks it's a religious ceremony, nobody has told him it's a party political.
...
No we can't have alphabetical seating in the abbey, we'd have Iraq and Iran next to each other, plus Israel and Jordan all sitting in the same pew. We'd be in danger of starting World War III. I know Ireland begins with an I but no. Ireland doesn't make it any better, Ireland doesn't make anything any better.
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