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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Matt Roper

'I queued 24 hours to see Queen's coffin - torrential rain and darkness didn't stop me'

Shivering in damp clothes at 3am as rain pounds on my poncho, I begin to wonder if I’ll actually manage to make it through the night

It’s been pouring down for hours, my backside is numb on the cold concrete and my socks are sodden in my shoes.

Yet there are still at least 17 hours to go before this queue is even due to start moving.

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