Mother and daughter describe ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ moment seeing Pope’s remains

People queue in St. Peter’s Square to pay their respect to the late Pope Francis (Emilio Morenatti/AP) - (AP)

A mother and daughter from Ireland who were among thousands in an hours-long queue to pay their last respects to Pope Francis have described it as “a special moment” and a privilege to be among mourners.

Marguerite O’Leary and her teenage daughter Ellen stood for more than five hours on Wednesday to be among the first members of the public to see the late pontiff’s remains inside St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.