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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

American student reveals why she waited five hours to walk by Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin

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An American student revealed why she waited in line for five hours to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, saying in a recent interview that she wanted to witness such a significant moment “in history”.

During a chat with People, Isabella Heffernan, a 19-year-old student at Stanford University, discussed how she walked with thousands of people in Westminster Hall to pay her respects to the late monarch.

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