Throughout her 70-year reign, the Queen met and spoke to thousands of ordinary people up and down the country. She shared a unique relationship with her subjects and worked tirelessly to serve them to the best of her ability.
Here, we hear from some of those touched by the monarch’s warmth, kindness and genuine interest.
Lawyer Pranav Bhanot, 34, from Chigwell, Essex, met the Queen at an interfaith event at Lambeth Palace in 2012, when he was 24. He said: “The Queen really championed diversity. It was very surreal meeting her – I just froze.
