A soldier has described her emotions at wearing the “ER” royal cypher for the last time in the Queen’s funeral procession. Speaking before today's proceedings, Trooper Tilly Bishop, a trumpeter from The Life Guards regiment, which is part of the Household Cavalry, said that she laid flowers in Windsor with her family after the death of the Queen.
After visiting the Berkshire castle she said she had a “little bit of an emotional breakdown”. And she said she sometimes stumbles on the new words to the national anthem.
Trooper Bishop, who is from Windsor, said she feels “honoured” to participate in the funeral, but appreciated it was to be the last moment to that her Trumpeter’s gold kit will be branded with the “ER” royal cypher, which stands for Elizabeth Regina.
