Andrew Lloyd Webber reminisces about his relationship with Queen Elizabeth II.
, which took place at Westminster Hall on Monday, where Webber's father served as the director of music in the '60s.
The location was the queen's choice for her final bow, which Webber said is not surprising for an"extraordinary remarkable woman who really would leave nothing to chance." "[Today's] a day that's almost impossible to put to words really, it's overwhelming," Webber told ET. "I think she's been a source of stability in the world at a time when the world has been, let's face it, pretty unstable. So, she's just been this constant. ...
Webber shared how the queen's"enormous sense of humor" led to a lot of laughs within the royal family, even recounting how his children played a joke on her during a previous visit. According to the musician, remembering the good times is what makes an emotional day more bearable. "Today is really to think about what this extraordinary woman achieved in her reign and what she really meant to so many people," he said. "I was in New York last week and I couldn't believe how many people came up to me on the street and were visibly moved, and I think that in itself shows what she meant really, not just to Britain but to the whole world."
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