they walked and stood the right beside us. the honour was notjust the fact we were dancing for her but because we were in such close proximity, we werejust dancing, she was watching, she had questions, she was asking about it, she stood there looking at us. did it make you nervous? what effect did have? it made us all more more joyous, not that we were not but you could feel the tempo had increased, nobody was nervous. it was the experience of a lifetime and something we have carried, notjust in the last ten years but something we will share for generations to come in ourfamily. it was a sense ofjoy. to come in ourfamily. did you get a chance to speak to either of the royal couple? yes, we did. the queen did not speak to us, but prince philip did stop and he spoke to a few of us, talking to us about our dresses, how lovely the colours were, how vibrant the colours were, he spoke about our dance and how we knew it and how long we practised. it was just such a humble experience
get their moment in front of the queen s coffin in westminster hall to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii. at her lying in state ahead of the funeral on monday. duty officer signals led by the prince of wales and the duke of sussex, they all took their places around the coffin in westminster hall. it s the first time in history a monarch s grandchildren have performed the ceremony. a complete privilege, absolute privilege to see them honouring their grandmother. a moment that i will never forget. to see her grandchildren respecting her like that was so moving, really moving. thousands continue to queue to see the lying in state, and earlier, those near the front had a surprise visit. hip hip! crowd: king charles greeted mourners, thanking those who d waited through the night. the current waiting time is 17 hours. the accessible queue has closed for good. also tonight. ukraine says more western weaponry is needed to beat the russians, as bodies are recovered from a mass