Adorable moment boy, 12, impresses King Charles with drawing during 13-hour queue to see Queen lying in state

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Video footage has captured the adorable moment a young boy gave his impressive drawing of the Queen to King Charles. Alfie Matley, 12, from Prestwich, handed his work to the new monarch as the excited schoolboy waited in a 13-hour queue to see Her Majesty lying in state.

The royal fan had travelled down to London with mum Kirsty, nana Christine and some of their family, arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning (September 17).

The group queued for 13 hours before finally reaching Westminster. However, in a turn of events, the family were surprised when police told them to stand along the barrier as King Charles had arrived and would be greeting people waiting in the line near Victoria Tower Gardens. READ MORE: The view from a Gorton care home as staff and residents watch Her Majesty's funeral Taking the rare opportunity, Alfie got the chance to shake hands with the new King, before his sketch of Queen Elizabeth was handed to Charles by his nana Christine, who seemed impressed with the artwork. "That's extremely good," he said, smiling and turning to 12-year-old Alfie.

Mum Kirsty said he 'cried' and was 'so happy' with the chance encounter in which Charles kept hold of the sketch and continued walking. "We went down on the Friday evening and got to London for around 1.30am," Kirsty told the M.E.N. "We wanted to go past the coffin and to pay our respects like so many others. "My son drew a picture of the Queen and decided to bring it with him.