CROWDS of emotional mourners gathered to bid their final farewell to the Queen as her coffin was taken to Windsor Castle.
People stood on the side of the A308 road in Runnymede to catch a good view of the Hearse as it drove past and headed towards St George's Chapel earlier today (September 19).
There was a real sense of community spirit as people laid their picnic blankets down and camping chairs, talking to one another reflecting on what they love most about the Queen.
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Sharon Button from Shepperton said: "I feel very emotional and it was very moving and well worth it. We waited four and a half hours, but it was worth it and I'm very pleased we came."
Mattie Mccarthy, also from Shepperton woke up at 5am to get a good view of the Queen's coffin drive past to Windsor.
He said: "I've been crying all the time I get quite emotional and have a huge respect for her and what she stands for and principles and stuff it's quite important. I will bow my head and just pay my respects normally I'd do a haka or something like that but its not very appropriate here."
He also reflected on why the Queen is important to New Zealand, his home country.
"New Zealand as a whole are quite patriortic and monarchists and I think the Queen is pretty cool. When she came to New Zealand she acknowledged the treaty wasn't perfect and by doing that she opened up a huge door for the mardy people to be able to state thier claim to the treaty so she changed the discourse of history quite significantly by making that statement and I guess reconciliation. That's why Im here to show my respect and to say thank you I guess like verybody I guess."
Royalist Karen Wellbelove from Hampshire said: "It's lovely to see and it's our last chance to say goodbye, she's always been my queen and always been royalists and always followed it.
"I feel sorry for Charles because one minute he has a sad face on because of his monther but also has to smile as the new king and I also feel sorry for Princess Anne becauss she's beem like a rock to the Queen and not many people are showing enough respect for Princes Anne."
Gavin said: "It felt really sombre and it was especially emotional to come here today as mum has got leukaemia so this will be her last event she attends. I'm glad I was able to bring her along today, it's the last I could have done."
The Long Walk was heaving too with people from all walks of life bidding farewell to the Queen.
Alini originally from Brazil, had come with her husband and children.
She said: “I feel really sad, she was an amazing woman. I’ve in this country for 20 years, and she’s always been there. It’s also also a little bit sad how the Queen didn’t have her own life, but she dedicated it serving the country and its people.
“I wanted to come and pray here. As a Brazilian I pray a lot.”
We spoke to Felicity Edwards and John from Sandhurst before the hearse drove past.
"We just wanted to pay our respects really and see part of history and the kids to see part of history. John went to see the coffin laying in state earlier in the week", Felicity said.
"When it drives past and people see it I think it will be quite moving. It's nice to see other people out with their chairs and picnics and things too."
Samuel and Kenez travelled from Reading to pay their respects and see The Queen's funeral procession as "it's a historical moment”.
Ian Thorburn, who served in the armed forces shed a tear as he spoke of his adoration for the Queen.
"I was in the army for 24 years, I'm proud to have served and she did 70 years for us the least we could is spend eight hours for her to come past."
David Goddard travelled from Guildford to the Long Walk and said the day has been "very moving".
"It's obviously a signficant da. The pageantry was brilliant and everyone has been affected by it all and the crowds here you can see many people wanted to be here for the final part of it all."
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