The public's wave of heart-felt tributes to the Queen left Prince William 'choked up' as he explained seeing Paddington among the flowers left him struggling to maintain his composure.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have thanked the unsung heroes who helped stage Monday's funeral in Windsor, telling them their "seamless" operation had made it an "extraordinary" experience.
The Prince and Princess arranged to meet dozens of those responsible for the major public operation in Berkshire, from the man who arranged the portable toilets to the people moving the flowers and organising the bin collections.