I was slapped with a £100 parking fine for being one minute EARLY to my spot – it’s a disgrace

digital clock ticked over to 8pm to make sure they weren't parking outside there slot.

He said: "It's just so mean. I didn't know I was in the wrong. It's so black and white"

The company maintain that the fine was due to improper booking through a third party site and say they have cancelled it.

Tim and Leanne apparently made a "spur of the moment" decision to join the queue, which saw them stand in line for 14 hours to pay their respects to Her Majesty, who Tim had met several times during his time in the Household Division.

They also added a touching personal element as they brought with them a walking stick that belonged to Tim's nan, who sadly passed away this year at the same age as .

Leanne held the stick up as she walked past the late monarch's coffin in a lovely and meaningful moment for the family.

Tim fumed: "It was worth it until these people...I'm glad we went but this has ruined it."

The Army veteran added that it hurt the couple all the more given that they had both served their country, including his service in Bosnia in 2001-02 and Leanne's work as a frontline ICU nurse during the pandemic.

He said: "You can't say we haven't done our bit...this is such a kick in the teeth.

"I know it's only £100 but it's the principle of it."

Tim sent a letter to Parkingeye appealing the fine and says he was told to contact the independent ombudsman to take the complaint further.

However, the ombudsman rejected his appeal with what he called a "cut and paste response" telling him it was his responsibility to pay for extra time spent in a private car park.

A dejected Tim said: "I don't see the point in an ombudsman. There's no human element...it was just a cut and paste response."

A spokesperson for Parkingeye said: "The car park at the Redbridge Lodge Hotel in London is monitored by ANPR camera systems and has prominent and highly-visible signs throughout providing guidance on how to use the car park responsibly.

"The hotel also has an agreement with JustPark to generate additional income from its parking spaces.

"The motorist paid for his parking space through JustPark however he failed to register his details in the terminal within the hotel to validate his booking."

However, they went on to confirm that they had cancelled the fine, adding: "We would urge all motorists when appealing to provide full details and any mitigating circumstances to ensure we can fully investigate and give the appeal full consideration."