The final member of the public to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lying-in-state has shared her thoughts on the incredible experience.
On Wednesday afternoon (September 14), the coffin of the late queen was transported as part of a ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in London. Here, the lying-in-state of the nation's longest-reigning monarch began.
The tradition dates back to the 17th century, when Stuart sovereigns would lie-in-state for a number of days prior to their funerals.
In the UK, the tradition is often reserved for members of the Royal Family, but former Prime Minister Winston Churchill is one of the few non-royals to lie in state at Westminster Hall back in 1965.
Ever since that day, tens of thousands of people have queued - some up to 24 hours - in order to enter the hall and pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
And prior to the Queen's state funeral on Monday, the period of lying-in-state came to an end at around 6:30AM.
With the doors of Westminister Hall closing to the public, somebody had to be the last person to see the Queen lying-in-state, and that person was Chrissy Heerey, a serving member of the RAF from Melton Mowbray.
Watch Heerey pay her respects to the Queen in the video below:Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Heerey described the experience as a "privilege" and revealed that it was actually her second time seeing Her Majesty lying-in-state.
"So, I queued up at quarter-to-five yesterday afternoon, and I actually went through at 1:15AM this morning, and then because it just went so quick and it was such an amazing experience and I just felt I didn't do the Queen justice so I wanted to go around again," she revealed.
Heerey added that she waited at the end of the queue so that she didn't take the place of somebody who hadn't already had the chance to pay their respects.
Per BBC News, Heerey described the moment as "one of the highlights of her life" and "very surreal".
"I couldn't believe I was there," she said. "I just felt very honored that I had the opportunity to be able to go in there and see her and say my farewell."
While in the queue, Heerey also started chatting to Sima Mansouri, who was the second-to-last person to see the Queen lying-in-state.
Mansouri told BBC Radio 5 Live that Heerey was "a little nervous being the last person", but that she was able to calm her nerves.
"I said, 'Don't worry. I've got your back. I'm here,'" she revealed, adding that the two will be "friends forever" after sharing the moment.
The queue to see the Queen lying-in-state closed at 10:40PM on Sunday evening.
Over the last four-and-a-half days, the queue at its longest stretched for nearly seven miles through London.
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