U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid their respects at Queen Elizabeth's lying-in-state in London’s Westminster Hall
Monday's funeral and the period of mourning has already drawn hundreds of thousands of people to central London's streets and parks, with many clamouring to view floral tributes and experience the atmosphere.
"I'm actually blown away by the amount of people that are here," Gary Thompson, 54, and from London told Reuters. "When you're here, it's overwhelming. It really is incredible." Prince William joined his father Charles to speak to mourners waiting in line on Saturday. "She wouldn't believe all this, she really wouldn't," he said. "It's amazing."Britain has hosted a series of carefully choreographed ceremonies in the 10 days that have followed Elizabeth's death, reflecting years of advance planning as the queen aged, as well as the traditions and pageantry of a royal family whose lineage stretches back almost 10 centuries.
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