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Arlene Phillips shares emotional insight ahead of Queen's funeral 'Day of tears and loss'
Queen Elizabeth II since her death was announced on September 8. Having been awarded an OBE, CBE and finally a DBE, two of which were directly from the late Queen, Arlene said that her death has had a “enormous effect” on her, making the day of her state funeral (Monday, September 19) particularly difficult.Posting on her Instagram stories to her 40,000 followers, Arlene shared a picture of her receiving her OBE from the Queen back in 2001.The late monarch, dressed in a blue dress, was pictured slightly bent pinning the medal onto the professional dancer's blazer, while Arlene beamed up at the Queen.With a red heart emoji, Arlene wrote: “Thinking about the Queen all day and the enormous effect it’s had on me.“Tomorrow will be truly a day of tears and loss.”Echoing the attitude of many across the nation ahead of the Queen’s funeral, Arlene’s Instagram story extended to a montage of photos that she posted around a week ago.Sharing two pictures of her receiving honours from the Queen and one from Princess Anne earlier this year, Arlene explained how the Queen has been a “constant” in her life.She wrote the caption: “I keep thinking of our late Queen and how she has been such a constant in our lives, personally remembering back to her coronation when I was 10 years old.“As we are all in this time of mourning, I am reflecting on how she gave me something I could never have dreamed of, by presenting me with both my OBE in 2001 and my CBE in 2013.“Then earlier this year, I had the honour to receive my DBE from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle.
