The Queen will be lying in state until her funeral on Monday
The late Queen Elizabeth II was handed to the care of the nation for a period of lying in state after her family marched in homage behind her coffin as it was carried to Westminster Hall. Tens of thousands of people gathered to watch the procession in London on Wednesday .
Mourners have travelled from far and wide to pay their respects to the late monarch. The government warned that people could have to wait for up to 30 hours to see the Queen lie in state, but the line would will have to close early if it gets too busy. He told the PA news agency: “We don’t really know what’s going to happen with the monarchy in the future and I think it’s really important to be here and witness this moment in history.” Joseph said he lined up for six hours and made friends in the queue, but once he got into the hall it was “a whole other experience just being in front of the Queen and seeing her casket right there”.
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