A lifeboat volunteer who has helped save over a dozen lives has spoken of the "unbelievable honour and massive privilege" of being invited to the Queen's state funeral.
Guy Addington, a 44-year-old from Kent and member of the RNLI charity for 27 years, is among almost 200 everyday heroes who will join royals and world leaders in Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Some 183 key workers and volunteers who received accolades in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June will be part of the 2,000-strong congregation gathered to bid a final farewell to the monarch.