Who said it?

“I was a parish priest for years, the moment when you see a coffin, particularly when you’re one of the family, it pierces to the heart, there’ll be so many people who know exactly what the family are feeling” - the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, ahead of conducting the service for the late Queen’s lying in state in Westminster Hall.

“This is the biggest event and challenge that TfL has faced in its history, and we must rise to that challenge” - Transport for London commissioner Andy Byford on accommodating the million people expected to travel to the centre of the capital to pay their respects to the Queen.

“The first thing I noticed was that apart from being extremely charming, it was the size of his hands. They were absolutely massive because I am only little, but it was such a lovely handshake and he had such a warm smile” - cardiology nurse Michelle Beaver reflecting on meeting the King when, as Prince Charles, he visited a hospice where she was volunteering.

“May we never justify violence. May we never allow the sacred to be exploited by the profane. The sacred must never be a prop for power, nor power a prop for the sacred” - Pope Francis telling the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders that religion must never be used to countenance the “evil” of war.

“Our health and care workforce were already challenged before Covid-19. If not addressed, this could spell disaster.” - Dr Hans Kluge, the World Health Organisation’s regional director for Europe, on the continent’s looming healthcare crisis.