Queue to pay respect to Queen’s coffin paused for six hours after reaching capacity
People have been warned not to set off to join the queue for the Queen’s lying in state as it is expected to close later today.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said in a statement: “A decision will be taken today on when entry to the queue for Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State will close as it reaches final capacity.
“Queue times are already 13.5 hours and may increase.
“To avoid disappointment please do not set off to join the queue.”
World leaders have started arriving in London for the Queen’s funeral, as today marks the final full day of the monarch’s lying-in-state.
US president Joe Biden has landed in the UK and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Indian president Droupadi Murmu are some of the leaders due to arrive for what will be one of the largest gatherings of international dignitaries in years.
Public access to Westminster Hall is due to end at 6.30am on Monday so the Queen’s coffin can be moved to Westminster Abbey for her funeral.
