A CHARITY shop has been decorated in honour of the late Queen as the nation prepares for her funeral.
The Headway shop in St Swithin's Street, Worcester, is covered in Union flags and messages of love for our late Queen who died peacefully at her Balmoral home last Thursday.
Union flags are everywhere on display - even on the mannequins which display the red white and blue of the UK flag.
The move to decorate the shop was prompted by service users themselves who wanted to express their feelings over the loss of their monarch who served the country up until her death aged 96 after a 70-year reign.
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These photos by Belinda Vavricek capture the pride service users feel in their Queen and their sorrow at her loss.
One message reads: "Rest in peace our Queen."
Store manager Maureen Brown welcomed the support people had shown and the appreciation and thanks they had expressed after the window was dressed for the Queen whose state funeral is due to take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Mrs Brown said: "So many members of the public have come in and thanked us for doing the window.
"A lot of people are shocked that more people haven't put displays in the window."
The decision to decorate the window was at the direct request of Headway clients.
"It's important to represent our clients who all have an acquired brain injury.
"All of them are very supportive of the Queen. We have a lot of admiration for the Queen."
During the Lying-in-State, members of the public will have the opportunity to visit Westminster Hall to pay their respects to the Queen.
On Monday morning, the Lying-in-State will end and the coffin will be taken in Procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the State Funeral Service will take place.
Headway Worcestershire is an independent charity based in Gregory's Mill Street which supports people affected by acquired brain injury across Worcestershire.
They offer specialist support, information and services to brain injury survivors, their families and carers, as well as to professionals in the health and legal fields.
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