Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones has opened up on his expertise of queuing 12 hours to pay his respects to the Queen, revealing how he waited with a lady who turned down the prospect to skip the road regardless of her son being in a wheelchair.
At the moment, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral befell at Westminster Abbey following her demise on the age of 96, with members of the royal household led by King Charles III participating in a procession as her coffin was transported from Westminster Corridor.
For the previous few days, scores of individuals queued for hours, many in a single day, to go to the late monarch, together with celebrities reminiscent of David Beckham, Tilda Swinton, Susanna Reid and This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
Skilled dancer Neil was amongst them, sharing snippets of his expertise within the queue on his Instagram Story, the place he was joined by Love Island star Chyna Mills, who he’s relationship.
In a brand new put up shared on Monday, the 40-year-old shared that they queued for 12 hours to go to the Queen mendacity in state in Westminster Corridor.
‘I've to say this is likely one of the most unimaginable moments of my life which I'll always remember, I need to thank everybody we met whereas strolling yesterday, thanks for the conversations, laughter and leisure, most of all sharing the expertise all collectively,’ he wrote.
‘We had a mum and daughter who have been pushing her son in a wheelchair and have been informed many occasions they might skip the road and quick monitor however they declined each time as a result of they wished to queue with us.’
Neil concluded his message by writing: ‘Your Majesty Queen Elizabeth II thanks.’
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The dancer was photographed within the queue carrying a pair of darkish gray denims, a black sweater over a white shirt, a black overcoat and an identical flat cap.
He held palms with Chyna, 23, as they made their means within the line, with the fact star and youth help employee carrying a pair of black trousers and a black hoodie with a khaki trench coat with a Burberry tartan sample on the inside lining.
Whereas plenty of well-known faces have been seen paying their respects at Westminster Corridor, one well-known particular person had a novel function within the funeral, as an officer serving to to police the occasion.
Sir Rod Stewart’s spouse Penny Lancaster accomplished her coaching to develop into a particular police constable for Metropolis of London Police in April 2021.
On the day of the funeral, she was seen making her means by way of the crowds surrounding Westminster and Buckingham Palace as quite a few members of the general public have been at a standstill.
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