An undertaker from Borehamwood found himself in the gaze of the world's press on Friday when he drove the hearse at Princess Margaret's funeral.

Tony McMorrow, who works for a London company which has a contract for Royal funerals, drove the coffin from Windsor Castle to Slough Crematorium.

He is one of three hearse drivers at the firm and was chosen to drive on Friday because he had been on duty on the weekend of the Princess' death.

Members of the Royal family, including the Queen and Prince Philip, took part in a procession when the coffin was carried out to the hearse after the service.

Mr McMorrow, aged 41, said: "I felt very honoured to be chosen to drive the hearse, and my mum and dad were really chuffed as well."

He waited with the vehicle while the funeral service, which was attended by around 450 people, was held in St George's Chapel, at Windsor Castle.

Although he did not have to report at the castle until 2.45pm, Mr McMorrow was up at 6am that day to ensure that the hearse was spotlessly clean.

Following the service, he drove the coffin out of the castle's grounds, accompanied by pipers, and then the eight miles to Slough, with a police escort.

"There were crowds of people on the side of the road in Windsor and drivers parked up on the main roads and watched us go past," he said.

Mr McMorrow, of Featherstone Gardens, is married with seven children and two grandchildren, and has worked for the firm for nine years.