LUNCHING with the Queen is not something most people can boast about, but two well-known local identities were bestowed that privilege this week.

Warwick's Paul Munson and Stanthorpe businessman Angelo Puglisi attended a luncheon at the River Room at Southbank on Monday, where the guests of honour were Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Mr Munson was invited as a representative of the Royal Society of St George, of which he is the state president.

"I felt very privileged to be there considering the people who could have attended," Mr Munson said.

Guests dined on an exquisite feast compiled from Queensland seafood, meat and produce, with Stanthorpe wines, fruit and vegetables featured.

The luncheon was not Mr Munson's first royal encounter, with he and wife Leanne having stumbled across Her Majesty during an Australian tour in 1977.

Mr Munson is very calm and composed as he relays the story of having met Queen Elizabeth II.

"She was doing a walk-about in Brisbane and we were there and she just came up and shook our hands," he said.

Although he didn't speak with Her Majesty at the luncheon, Mr Munson was seated just three metres from the Queen and said she was particularly quiet.

"Her Majesty didn't talk much at lunch but I put that down to the fact there was a young lady playing harp right behind her," he said.

As a monarchist, Mr Munson said he was extremely privileged to attend and said he didn't see Australia changing from a monarchy to a republic in the near future.

"I personally believe we are a crowned republic now and we have the best of both worlds," he said.

"I think the elderly are passionate monarchists and the young people are apathetic about it and conservative to change."

Mr Puglisi said it was a tremendous honour to be invited to attend a luncheon alongside the Queen of Australia.

"(It's) something I never thought I would have the opportunity to do," he said. "I have often joked to friends about what I might say if I ever did meet Her Majesty."