Paul Whybrew joined senior members of the royal family today in the Queen's funeral procession as Her Majesty's coffin circled the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace. Paul was one of the late monarch's most senior and loyal aides - who worked by the side of the Queen for more than forty years.
Paul, 63, walked solemnly behind the coffin as it reached the Palace, where other members of the royal household staff bowed and curtsied as it passed by. Members of the royal family, including King Charles III, remained expressionless as they marched behind, while other members of the royal family, including the Princess of Wales, looked on at the crowds as they passed them in vehicles.
Her Majesty's Page of the Backstairs had a special nickname while he was considered one of the "the most powerful" aides because the Queen highly valued their relationship. Here, we take a look at the key role he played during a Palace intrusion and how his devoted service was honoured by the Queen:
