People in Tetbury near King Charles' Highgrove House estate pay heartfelt tributes to The Queen

  • 2 years ago
Emotional community members pay heartfelt tributes to Her Majesty - as they mourn over what feels like the 'loss of a family member.' The Queen's passing has struck the personal heart chords of many in Tetbury, Cotswolds, a town close to King Charles's estate, Highgrove House. Local Amanda Brooks, 32, feels like she has personally 'lost a family member.' The staff member at Haine and Smith in Tetbury said: "I think we just don't realise the enormity of what has happened. "I personally have only ever known the queen: stamps, money, 'God Save the queen' - it's all going to change. "I mean, we knew it was coming, she was 96, but it's still like you've lost a family member really." Amanda admits she pities King Charles, due to the sheer magnitude of the role which has now been unfolded upon him - but still has faith he will do "an amazing job." She explained: "I do feel sorry for him because it is a big task to take on. "But I think with the backing of the whole royal family, the Queen consort now and also Duke and Duchess - which are now Cornwall and Cambridge which is just crazy. Amanda added: "Our thoughts are with everyone. "I think you can see from the last 12 hours just how much she touched everyone's lives - including myself." Reports at the scene describe a real sense of loss, as many residents have been reflecting upon their own thoughts of the Queen and her tragic passing. Many sense the news was a ‘long time coming’, but all felt as though her Majesty would just go on forever.

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