Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:32 PM Calls for Queen's pallbearers to be given MBEs after their faultless composure trends now

Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:32 PM Calls for Queen's pallbearers to be given MBEs after their faultless composure trends now
Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:32 PM Calls for Queen's pallbearers to be given MBEs after their faultless composure trends now

Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:32 PM Calls for Queen's pallbearers to be given MBEs after their faultless composure trends now

'They did the Queen and nation proud': Calls grow for Her Majesty's pallbearers to be given MBEs after their 'faultless composure' during nerve-wracking funeral The eight pallbearers were handpicked from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Former head of the Army Lord Dannatt said the soldiers should be made MBEs  Said the pallbearers had 'embodied the professionalism of the Armed Forces' MPs Dan Jarvis and Tobias Ellwood supported the soldiers receiving honours  The Queen's funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverage

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Military leaders, politicians and celebrities have backed calls for the Queen's faultless pallbearers to receive medals.

The Grenadier Guards who carried the Queen's coffin into Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel showed incredible composure throughout the ceremonies.

Watched by the wellwishers who lined the streets of London and Windsor – and billions worldwide – they produced a perfect performance.

The eight men, handpicked from the regiment's Queen's Company, included a teenager and a former reservist.

They were led by a ninth soldier, Company Sergeant Major Dean Jones, a married father-of-one, with another guard at the rear of the coffin. Last night, former head of the Army Lord Dannatt, MPs Dan Jarvis and Tobias Ellwood and SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton agreed that the soldiers should be made Members

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