The queue was huge. It snaked out into St James’s Park, down the Mall, across into Green Park and up to Picadilly Circus. For some people, it took more than two hours to navigate. Many gave up long before they got to the front. But for those who persevered, it was, they said, absolutely worth it.
This was the scene as tens of thousands of people descended on Buckingham Palace on Sunday to pay their final respects to the Queen.
