Charity chiefs have described the “honour” of being invited to the Queen’s funeral. Representatives of charities for which the Queen was patron will join the royal family and world leaders at the service at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Fiona Gardner said it was “deeply moving” to have been invited to represent the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association. She said the late monarch had a “common bond” with women who served in uniform.
The Queen joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in 1945, becoming the first female member of the royal family to join the armed forces as a full-time active member. Ms Gardner, vice president of the association, said: “I think it’s going to be incredibly emotional, and extremely poignant.
