Cortege often implies respect in a formal ceremony, like honoring someone's life at a funeral.

Ceremonial Respect

In a cortege, people or vehicles move slowly, signifying solemnity or significance.

Slow Movement

The formality and structure of a cortege can vary widely across different cultures.

Cultural Variance

A cortege in this sense is associated with high-ranking or very important persons.

VIP Association

Corteges for important people often include visible security measures.

Security Presence

Corteges of this type require careful planning and adherence to protocol.

Protocol and Preparation

 and at the top of the hill, there's a motorcycle cortege appears. In the middle of the motorcycles, there's a big, black Rolls-Royce. Inside the Rolls-Royce is the Queen Mother. This is a big deal. So the procession is moving at a stately pace down my street,