An MBE recipient appeared overcome with emotion as she met King Charles III when he made a surprise visit to embrace mourners queuing up to see the Queen lying in state.
King Charles III meets people queueing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II following her death on September 8 to embrace mourners queuing up to see the Queen lying in state.reached out to enthralled well-wishers including the woman who said she was ‘so sorry’ for his loss and ‘should have’ worn the honour he had given her.today to shake hands and speak with those in the huge queue.‘You gave me my MBE.
Smiling apologetically and fleetingly wiping her eyes, the mourner nevertheless appeared thrilled to have met the King as he made his way past the crowd pressed against the barricade.The sovereign paused to ask ‘did I?’, smiling and showing a look of interest as he spoke with her.The royal father and son raised the spirits of people who had been waiting for hours to pass their respects in Westminster Hall.
His Majesty had been at a police station in south London to thank emergency services staff for their work ahead of the Queen’s funeral.The MBE is the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and is awarded for an outstanding achievement or service to the community.
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