A NINE-year-old boy from Kidderminster and his mum were at the front of the crowd to see Queen Camilla during her Worcester Cathedral visit today (Thursday, March 28). 

St John's C of E Primary School pupil Freddie Worthington and his mum Verity braved the rain to witness the moment the Queen arrived this morning. 

Hundreds of people arrived outside Worcester Cathedral to catch a glimpse of Queen Camilla who was visiting the city as part of the Royal Maundy Thursday service.

Miss Worthington, a history teacher, thought it would be a good day out for her son during the Easter break. 

Kidderminster Shuttle: Freddie Worthington at the royal eventFreddie Worthington at the royal event (Image: Verity Worthington)

41-year-old said: "He was totally mesmerised. 

"We were right at the front. I'm not a huge royalist. I just thought it would be a good day for the school holidays for my son.

"We got there about 9 o'clock. We waited a couple of hours but we did have a good position. 

"We saw her arrive - we didn't get to talk to her. 

"Freddie was quite interested in all the snipers on the roofs. It was surreal. 

"Being there to see the build-up was quite interesting. 

"The crowd was lovely - it was a great atmosphere. 

"It was very British how you had the big anti-monarchy protest, and a group of the crowd started singing the national anthem. It just seemed so British".