Elizabeth Wilkinson (EliTheDDC) from Telford was one of 200 MBE recipients invited to attend the Queen's funeral yesterday. Read her story:
Elizabeth Wilkinson MBE said there had been 'no adequate word' to describe her emotions
Elizabeth Wilkinson MBE was one of 200 recipients of Jubilee honours chosen to be at Westminster Abbey on Monday. Ms Wilkinson, from Telford, Shropshire, added her "heart went out" to the Royal Family, because they had to grieve "with all those strangers"."I had a phone call in the queue at Costa, with my mum, and realised when they said it was from the Palace I needed to go outside to take the call.
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