BRITS have been showing their raw emotion as they pay their final respects to the Queen after standing in line for hours. Members of the public have been able to pay heartfelt tributes to Queen Eli…
Paul, a 49-year-old Scout Leader, described his 13-hour wait to pay his respects as “brilliant” and said he would do it all again without hesitation.
He said: “The sense of camaraderie was amazing, we've made friends for life. Everybody was handing out sweets and cakes and singing.”and joined the queue at 12.45am.Having travelled from Teesside, Claire Smart, 47, said she come down to “pay my respects and to apologise for all the times as a little girl I rolled my eyes having to listen to the Queen”.She added: “I always wanted to curtsy in front of the Queen when she was alive, and sort of felt it was important to come and do it now.
Project manager Tatie Kirst, 38, from south-east London said: “Well, it's a journey right? I think I'm prepared, I brought my good coat, I have a stool if I need to sit, I'm getting food and water, and we're going to walk the way. I think there is always a question, Is it worth it? Can I make it? And hopefully, yes. I wanted to be part of this, pay my respect to the Queen.”
NHS urologist Shiv Pandian, 58, from south-west London said: “There's lots of places to eat and toilets and things; you're used to working long hours at the NHS.“The Queen has served us for 70 years. I've served along with her for 30 years. I've seen three jubilees of hers, and I want to say goodbye.”, said she was prepared to wait “as long as it takes” to get to Westminster Hall. “We're here for the duration now, definitely.
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