The queue to see the Queen lying-in-state has reached three and a half miles long, with those at the back expecting to wait up to eight hours to pay their respects.
The back of the queue is currently near Tower Bridge, with the government's live tracker available to give the exact location for those wanting to join. The queue stretches all the way from Westminster Palace, across the Thames at Lambeth Bridge, and down the Thames to Tower Bridge.
Many members of the public have been waiting overnight for their opportunity to attend the Queen's lying-in-state. Those who reach the front will be able to pass through and see the late Queen's closed coffin, resting on a raised platform inside Westminster Hall, and pay their respects.
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The lying in state at the Palace of Westminster opened to the public at 5pm on Wednesday, September 14, although some people began to queue before then hoping to secure their spot. The queue will be open for 24 hours a day until it closes at 6.30am on Monday, September 19.
The queue is equipped with toilets and water fountains along the route for people in the queue to use, and businesses and cafes along the route are opening later to provide refreshments. Everyone who joins the queue is given a wristband to mark their number, allowing them to leave the queue for a short time to use these facilities.
More than 1,000 volunteers, stewards and police officers are also on hand to provide support and assistance where required. They have reportedly been told to keep an eye out for anyone struggling and looking distressed during the long waits, but so far there have been no reports of people trying to jump the queue or swap wristbands.
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