A MAN waited five hours in Whitehall to take these moving pictures of the Queen's coffin procession as it made its way to Westminster Hall.
Mark Evans said it was a memory that will stay with him for the rest of his life after making the pilgrimage from Malvern to London.
He captured the moment the Queen's heavily guarded coffin made its way through Whitehall just yards from Downing Street.
Mr Evans also pictured the senior royals including King Charles III as they travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
Mr Evans made the journey on Wednesday (September 14) boarding the 5.56am train from Malvern Link to Paddington Station in London.
"My mission was to photograph the Queen's journey from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
"I already had options in my mind of the best viewing areas, so I took the underground from Paddington to Charing Cross, made my way to The Mall and also Horseguards Parade.
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"Even at 9am these areas were already busy so I made a quick decision to make my way to Whitehall.
"I finally found a spot just yards away from Downing Street.
"Strangely the couple next to me were from Hereford and had also travelled down by train, a lovely couple and we spent the five long hours talking about life and their life in the armed services.
"Then at 2.40pm you could hear the distant sound of the marching band.
"A couple of minutes later the sight of the Royal Lifeguard as they excited Horseguards Parade and entered Whitehall.
"The crowd were very respectful throughout as the procession slowly passed by, the Royal family following the Queen and then it was all over.
"A moment in time and history that I can be pleased to say I had the opportunity of witnessing in person."
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How long is the queue to see the Queen Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall?
People have now joined long queues to see the Queen Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall.
It was announced this morning that the queue has been paused for "at least" six hours due to numbers.
The queue stretches through Southwark Park, which has now reached capacity.
Wait times have currently reached 14 hours but are predicted to reach as long as 30 hours.
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