Among the mourners was 74-year-old Stephanie Carter, who was also at The Mall for the Queen's coronation in 1953 and has seen Her Majesty's service to the nation 'from the very beginning'.
Stephanie Carter, 74, who was wearing her father's medals, said she felt she had seen Queen Elizabeth II's service to the nation"from the very beginning".Explaining what her father's medals were for, she said two commemorated him for his service to the Army during the Second World War; one was the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, and another was the Medal for Good Conduct and Long Service.
" was commander-in-chief and my parents have long since gone so I am representing them and all my friends from service life that couldn't get here because they are all over the place or not well enough." Before the service the crowd eagerly talked to each other and shared snacks and drinks, but as the loudspeakers began broadcasting the funeral some bowed their heads and some gently hushed children.During the two minute's silence for the Queen, this typically busy street in central London fell so quiet you could hear the rustle of coats and the odd cough.
After the procession had passed members of the crowd turned to the friends they had made during the day to wish them a safe journey home and to share how nice it had been to meet them.Crowds in London bowed their heads to pay their respects. Witnessing the day had been an"important part of our history," said Michael Day, 56."We do pomp and ceremony in this country so well. We couldn't fault it. And also the weather held out - how great was that?"Several commented on how the friendliness and camaraderie of the crowd contrasted with the sheer silence when the
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