A teenager from Wales who has been invited to the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey said he will be attending “the most monumental event in history".
Andrew Millar was chosen to go to the service, where he will be in the company of hundreds of global leaders and royalty, after a ballot of Welsh Youth Parliament members.
The 16-year-old A-level student at Cardiff and Vale College nominated himself and was stunned when his name was chosen.
Andrew represents Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney and hopes to one day serve as a full-time politician.
He spent the whole day on Friday waiting to see King Charles III in Cardiff.
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Wales Online reported Andrew as saying: "The funeral is going to be amazing. I heard earlier on the radio that it will be the most streamed TV event in history - 30 million people will be watching it live."
He will be attending the State Funeral alongside the First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford and the Senedd Llywydd Rt Hon Elin Jones, all representing the Welsh Parliament.
Andrew, who is studying government and politics, maths and drama added: "It's a very momentous thing to be able to say this is what I did when I was 16.
“I'm invited to be part of the biggest televised event in history. I don't think a lot of people acknowledge it as that, sometimes we take things for granted.
"A lot of my peers and members of the community have never not known having a Queen. Even from a young age, in history in school and GCSEs, we learn about the monarchy and war and sweeping changes.
“And at the heart of all this change is the Queen. Her death has definitely sent shockwaves through us all."
The youngster said he'd been up since 6am on Friday in readiness for meeting King Charles III and the Queen Consort when they visited the Senedd. Andrew was one of 12 members of the Youth Parliament who were in attendance at the Senedd.
"It was really special," he said about the day. "It was one of those moments in history. It wasn't until he came into the Senedd that the reality kicked in. Seeing him there, just a few metres away, the reality hit and I thought this is incredible. It was such an experience to have as a 16-year-old." For all the best pictures from the day, click here.
Like many, Andrew was in awe of the Queen's service during her lifetime and her death was a sad moment in history. He added: "I loved the queen. She was absolutely an outstanding figure in British culture. It [the monarchy] does make Britain Britain. It's not the same without her and no doubt she will be deeply missed but I'm sure Charles will do a good job too."
He described Camilla as "happy" and "very smiley" during the Welsh visit. He added: "It was fantastic to be part of it and to be there."
On the day of the funeral, the lying in state at Westminster Hall will conclude at 6.30am, with the doors closed in preparation for the day ahead. Shortly after 10.35am, the coffin will be lifted and carried in procession to the state gun carriage of the Royal Navy positioned outside the north door.
Following the Queen's coffin will be the King, Anne, Andrew and Edward. Behind them will be the Queen's grandsons Peter Phillips, the Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales. They will be followed by the Queen's son-in-law Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, her cousin the Duke of Gloucester, and her nephew the Earl of Snowdon.
The procession, led by a massed Pipes & Drums of Scottish and Irish Regiments, the Brigade of Gurkhas, and the Royal Air Force and numbering 200 musicians, will arrive at 10:52am, and the coffin will be carried into the Abbey for the service.
The doors to Westminster Abbey will have opened at 8.00am to allow the general congregation to take their seats, with a total of 2,000 people expected to gather for the funeral.
