Rail firms also warn that trains to the capital will be “extremely busy”.
People queue along the mall at Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday
Whitehall chiefs in charge of logistics for the historic five-night vigil have estimated mourner numbers could be close to that which turned up to view Pope John Paul II, according to The Sun.While Westminster Hall will be open 24 hours a day for four days for crowds to view the Queen’s coffin, “insiders” reportedly told the paper people may have to wait up to 12 hours in a three-mile-long queue.
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