Queue to pay respect to Queen’s coffin paused for six hours after reaching capacity
Prince Harry and Prince William led a silent vigil held by the Queen’s grandchildren in Westminster Hall this evening.
The Prince of Wales led his brother the Duke of Sussex, as well as his cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Philips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.
It is the first time grandchildren have taken part in the ceremony, following the Vigil of the Princes led by King Charles on Friday.
Earlier this afternoon, the King and the Prince of Wales made a surprise visit to greet mourners in the queue for the Queen’s lying in state.
Hundreds of people in line at Lambeth, southeast London, cheered and applauded as Charles and William emerged.
Many took photographs and pressed against the metal barriers, eager to exchange a word with the King and the heir to the throne as they shook hands with those closest.
Several also shouted “God Save the King”, “God Save the Prince of Wales” and “hip, hip, hooray” as each passed by.
