The vigil was briefly interrupted when a guard suddenly fell off the podium beside the Queen's coffin.
Vision showed the guard moments earlier attempt to regain his composure after losing his footing on the platform. A livestream of the vigil was briefly paused while police rushed to the guard's aid.
A soldier has fainted in front of shocked onlookers while guarding the Queen's coffin as she lies in state inside the Palace of Westminster. It comes as millions of mourners are expected to gather for the lying in state to pay their last respects to the longest-serving monarch. The government has warned wait times to see the Queen will continue to grow, with some well-wishers telling media outlets they had already waited at least six hours.
World leaders and other dignitaries, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley, will fly in from this week.
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