The last person in the line: joy and sadness as stewards close queue for Queen’s lying in state
by Peter Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#63SMX)
Hundreds of thousands of people made pilgrimage to pay respects to late monarch over past four days
The final person to pass through Westminster Hall for the lying in state of the Queen before her funeral on Monday has spoken of the real privilege" of her experience.
Chrissy Heerey, a serving member of the RAF from Melton Mowbray, said it was one of the highlights of my life" to file past the Queen's coffin at 6.30am, as it closed after four and a half days.
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