Genius farmer gets unique view of Queen’s coffin headed to Windsor

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Queen's coffin as Her Majesty headed for her final resting place.The funeral procession from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon (September 19) saw hundreds of thousands of people pay their respects to the long-serving matriarch of the Royal Family by lining the roads to personally bid the 96-year-old monarch farewell.But one farmer, in a field just off the A30, had an ingenious idea to secure himself an elevated position from which to witness the historic occasion.READ MORE: Meghan Markle's funeral outfit was filled with secret touches in memory of QueenIn a picture, posted on Reddit and labelled "Perks of Being a Farmer", the man is shown standing high on the fully raised front loader of a tractor to peer over the gathered crowds at the procession of cars following that transporting Her Majesty on her final journey to St George's Chapel.

People were quickly moved to comment on the unique image with one declaring: "There's something rather sweet and heart warming about this."A second quipped: "Hope he correctly calculated the moment on that tractor so he could enjoy this moment."But others were a little more concerned about the farmer's welfare, pointing out that health and safety regulations might have been breached by the somewhat precarious perch that had been used as a viewing point.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One commented: "HSE just casually popping in for a farm inspection tomorrow....."Another said: "Come on people, they're not wrong.