Boy’s adorable tribute to the Queen – dressing up as one of her Grenadier Guards and saluting coffin on TV

An lovable tribute (Image: SWNS)

Edward Almond three, loves dressing up as one of many Queen’s Grenadier Guards and marches round his house pretending he's considered one of them.

So on September 13, he donned the enduring purple jacket and bearskin hat to ship a salute to the late Queen as her coffin handed over his house in Bacup, Lancashire.

The Queen’s Grenadier Guards is among the oldest regiments within the British Military, who are sometimes standing guard exterior Buckingham Palace.

Edward usually clothes up in his mini Guard outfit, so this was a really becoming tribute.

He'll gown up once more to look at the funeral along with his household on Monday.

He additionally saluted King Charles when he noticed him on TV throughout information protection of the Queen’s dying.

He will get dressed up each time he sees them on TV
(Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS)

He has perfected the march
(Image:: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS)

His dad, Michael Almond, 30, says his son doesn’t totally comprehend what has occurred as a result of he's three, however Edward pertains to it since his grandparents handed away.

MIchael mentioned: ‘We are saying that the Queen is now within the sky as a star, so he now associates stars with the Queen.

‘Me and his mum have been explaining that as a result of the Queen has handed away, now the King is in cost so he was saluting him on the TV.’

Michael had been monitoring the flight of the Queen’s coffin on his telephone, till the web site crashed. Fortunately, the aircraft flew over their home. 

At simply three years outdated, he doesn’t totally perceive what has occurred to Queen Elizabeth II (Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS)

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However he can relate as his grandparents died (Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS)

He mentioned: ‘As a result of we have been initially watching the coffin being loaded onto the plane, Edward wished to dress up in his uniform.

‘He additionally wished to march so we went on the again highway close to the place we reside, and fortunately, we might see it fly over.’

Edward has been obsessive about troopers ever since his noticed some marching whereas on a household vacation to Malta.

He’s a giant fan of marching (Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS)

He does it each time Guards seem on TV (Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS)

After that, he began saluting and marching each time he noticed troopers on the telly.

‘When the Sergeant Main shouts, he can’t essentially perceive what he's saying however Edward will interpret that and shout whereas he's marching,’ Michael defined.

Desires are going to return true for the little chap, because the household are planning a visit to London so Edward can see the guards in actual life.

Michael added: ‘Going is primary on our to-do checklist now.

‘Clearly given every thing on the minute, it’s not applicable to take him down… however it’s undoubtedly occurring both later this 12 months or early subsequent 12 months.’