Tuesday 20 September 2022 07:11 AM Danny Abdallah said the Queen's funeral reminded him of his children's Sydney ... trends now
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Danny Abdallah said attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral reminded him of his own children's deaths after they were hit by a drunk driver in a horror car crash.
On February 1, 2020, seven children from the Abdallah family were mowed down by a drunk driver on a Sydney footpath while on their way to buy ice creams.
Mr Abdallah and his wife Leila Abdallah lost three of their children - Sienna Abdallah, eight, and her siblings Angelina, 12, and Antony, 13 - as well as their 11-year-old niece Veronique Sakr in the collision but famously immediately forgave the driver.
Danny Abdallah (pictured with wife Leila and their children) was invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday
The father and co-founder of the i4give Day charity was one of 10 Australian civilians invited to attend the Queen's funeral on Monday.
'It was a beautiful experience and an honour to be a part of history,' he told the Herald Sun.
'I felt for the family and the grief and pain they will be experiencing.
'I felt a little sad as it took me back to
