People have been asked not to leave Paddington Bear toys and wrapped sandwiches as tributes to The Queen, who died last week. Touching tributes have been left to the late monarch at Green Park in London.
But with The Royal Park staff struggling to cope with all the tributes, people have been advised to only place unwrapped flowers and sandwiches, the Mirror reports. Well-wishers have also been asked not to leave balloons or lit candles due to the risk to wildlife.
On its website, the charity said: "In the interests of sustainability, we ask visitors to only lay organic or compostable material." Photos already show sandwiches people have left to mark the Queen's death turning black with mould.
The Royal Parks went on to encourage cards and labels being left, and added they will be eventually "separated from flowers and stored".
Its statement continued: "Unfortunately, no gifts and artefacts will be accepted, and the public will be asked not to bring these to the parks. Non-floral objects/artefacts such as teddy bears or balloons should not be brought."
The tributes will remain in place until after the Queen's state funeral on September 19, when they will be removed over an estimated 14 day period.
Today, King Charles III and the Queen Consort are to visit Westminster Hall in London where both Houses of Parliament will express condolences to the new monarch. Later on Monday, Charles and Camilla will fly to Edinburgh where they will attend a Ceremony of the Keys and the King will inspect the guard of honour.
Charles will then lead the royal family in procession as the Queen’s coffin is taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving. Members of the public will be able to view the coffin at the cathedral and pay their respects from 5pm for a period of 24 hours.
The King will then hold audiences with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Alison Johnstone, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. Later in the evening, the King and other members of the royal family will mount a vigil at the cathedral in honour of their mother.
The Queen will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral where her family, and a congregation drawn from all areas of Scottish society, will attend a service of thanksgiving for her life. You can leave your tribute to The Queen here
