A HEREFORDSHIRE man has spoken about the day he met the Queen, just weeks after he took part in a major royal event to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee.
Anthony Snell, who co-owns and runs a fruit farm in Harewood End with his wife Christine, met the Queen on her trip to Hereford on July 11, 2012 as part of her Jubilee tour of the UK to celebrate 60 years on the throne.
Mr Snell had been part of the crew of the Wye Trow boat that had represented the county at the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant the previous month.
Rowers on the Wye Trow at the Thames Jubilee Pageant. Pictures provided by Antony Snell
The boat, known as the Hereford Bull, is now on display at Brockhampton Estate, near Bromyard.
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The crew. along with hundreds of other boats from around the country, rowed down the River Thames at the special event.
He met her and Prince Phillip at the King George V playing fields alongside both the Wye Trow boat and the other rowers that had been part of the crew.
Mr Snell said it was an honour to meet the Queen and share his memories of the day on the river with her.
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He said: "It was a huge pleasure and privilege to shake hands with her Majesty, and have a brief conversation about the Thames event that we all loved."
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