Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield looked emotional as they made their way through Westminster Hall to seen the Queen lie in state.
The This Morning stars were not required to be live in the ITV studio on Friday as the show made way for coverage of King Charles' historic first visit to Wales since the death of his mother, the Queen, last Thursday.
The presenters were seen filing past the monarch's coffin looking sombre and thoughtful.
Queen Elizabeth II spent her first full day lying in state on Thursday (September 15) after the public were allowed to start paying their respects to the late monarch from 5pm on Wednesday.
The Queen left her beloved Edinburgh for the last time on Tuesday as Her Majesty made her way to her final resting place in Windsor.
Her coffin lay in rest at St Giles Cathedral in the capital for 24 hours, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and the Crown of Scotland.
Mourners up and down the country gathered in the city to pay their respects to the late monarch fondly known as the 'Queen of Scots' since her passing at Balmoral on Thursday.
After spending one final night at Buckingham Palace, the Queen was taken to Westminster Hall on Wednesday and as of Friday morning (September 16), it was reported that the queues reached 14 hours overnight and is now around 4.9 miles (7.9km) long, with Southwark Park listed as the nearest landmark, reports MEN.
Today the queue will be paused for at least six hours after reaching capacity, it was confirmed by the UK Government but This Morning hosts Holly and Phil were able to drop in to film a segment for Tuesday's episode of This Morning.
Both in all black and with Holly, 41, donning a face mask, the pair made their way into the hall and joined a separate queue for press before being taken into a press gallery.
Phillip, 60, was seen being filmed on the BBC News live stream of Westminster Hall at around 10am.
Holly, 41, appeared in front of her friend and colleague and at one point was seen looking back with tears filling her eyes. The mum-of-three looked elegant in a black dress with silver button detailing along the front. She tied her long blonde locks back with a black scrunchie and wore a matching black mask. ITV News' Mary Nightingale could also be seen behind them.
Holly and Phillip returned to screens on Monday (September 12) with a shorter programme than usual, paying tribute to the late monarch who passed away peacefully, aged 96, at Balmoral.
This continued on Tuesday while Wednesday they hosted an extended version of the show prior to the Queen's final possession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where she now lies in state.
Thursday's show saw Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, joined by pawnbroker Dan Hatfield to give his advice as people search for items and memorabilia to preserve from this time of history. Also taking a seat on the show's famous sofa were Katherine Jenkins, who has performed the national anthem countless times for the Queen, but earlier this week recorded the first version of ‘God Save The King’, and Sir Trevor McDonald who recalled his numerous encounters with the royal family over the years.
Holly and Phil later confirmed that Friday's show had been cancelled to make way for rolling news coverage. It comes as King Charles III will be making a trip to Cardiff, Wales today - his first since becoming King following the passing of his beloved mother.
They also made a tribute to the late Queen, with Phillip saying that all that was left for them to say was:" "Thank you for everything Ma'am" before show segued into an emotional montage of Queen Elizabeth's wonderful reign alongside the heartbreaking tune We'll Meet Again sung by their earlier guest, Katherine Jenkins.
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