Dozens of hardy royalists braved the wind and rain on the banks of the Thames in order to be first in line to see the Queen lying in state later this afternoon.
People have travelled from far and wide to visit Westminster Hall, where the late monarch's coffin will be on display until Monday morning - amid warnings of queues of up to 10 miles.
Among them is Brian Flatman, who has spent seven decades ruing a mystery illness that prevented him from seeing the Coronation in 1953, despite securing a prime position to witness the historic event.
