One of Northern Ireland's royal superfans has said attending the Queen's funeral was an opportunity to 'pay our respects to a woman who gave us everything'
One of Northern Ireland's royal superfans has said attending the Queen's funeral was an opportunity to "pay our respects to a woman who gave us everything".
While they didn’t arrive in time to attend the Queen’s lying in state at Westminster Hall, the pair had an early start this morning to secure their spot outside Buckingham Palace and join the crowds also paying their respects."For me and many others around us, we were there to pay our respects to a woman who gave us everything. Jonathan and I had made a promise that we would go to the Queen's funeral.
On The Mall and in front of Buckingham Palace where Derek and Jonathan were standing, the Queen's funeral was played through tannoys to the wide range of ages gathered there. They joined members of the Guards, drawn from various regiments, who were also arranged around the Victoria Memorial and along The Mall."The stillness and silence at the palace was such a tribute in itself. This was a time for private thoughts and everyone was so dignified.
Ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee last June, he put his hundreds of items of regal memorabilia, collected by him over the years, on display as a part of a charity exhibition. To mark the 60 th anniversary of the Queen’s reign in 2012, Derek hosted his royal exhibition at Drummaul Parish Church, with proceeds going to parish funds and the NSPCC.
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