A WOMAN from a village near Whitchurch had an 'emotional' and 'amazing' experience in London as she paid her respects to the Queen.

Jenny Evans, who is from Whixall, headed to the capital with her mother, Ruth Davies, to pay their respects to the late monarch who reigned for 70 years.

They queued six hours to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall, before heading over to Buckingham Palace to lay flowers.

Family members have attended many royal events, including the funeral of Princess Diana and the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Whitchurch Herald: Jenny laid flowers by Buckingham Palace.Jenny laid flowers by Buckingham Palace.

Jenny said: "My whole family have been royals since I can remember, they have always celebrated royalty.

"My mum went to Princess Diana's funeral and we went to Kate and William's wedding.

"We always said we'd like to go to London when the Queen dies, so that's what we did."

She continued: "It was quite emotional really, we queued six and a half hours.

"You can't really describe it, it was amazing."

The longevity of the Queen's reign meant her passing came as a shock to many people and Jenny mentioned about how she had been a constant presence.

Whitchurch Herald: Ruth has been to many public events involving the Royal Family.Ruth has been to many public events involving the Royal Family.

She said: "She has always been there hasn't she. Even for my mum who is in her sixties, she's that constant presence. She is part of daily life.

"My girls are in the Brownies, they made a promise to the Queen.

"We use her daily with our money and stamps.

"She is a big part of everyone's lives, even though over they years she has not been seen as much on TV.

"The Platinum Jubilee, that was a big celebration, she has just always been there."

Since coming to the throne, King Charles has been visiting different parts of the country and Jenny was positive he would do a good job as head of state.

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She added: "I think he will and what I have seen so far, his speech was very good.

"He has been out and about meeting so many people which he didn't have to do. At the end of the day, he is grieving for his mother, but he has been out and about.

"I think we are going to see a lot more of King Charles than of the Queen. I think they are going to be a lot more visual in what they do."

Currently a date hasn't been announced for the coronation but Jenny said she could see herself going to London for it.

She added: "I think so, I think they are talking about spring or summer next year, so it is definitely something we would consider."