Line of Duty star Daniel Mays has shared with fans details of his 11 hour wait in the queue to see the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday.
The star, who played Danny Waldron in the hit BBC police procedural, shared photos of himself as he made his hours-long progress through the queue.
Alongside the snaps, he wrote on Twitter : “11 hours queueing to pay our respects to the Queen for her exceptional 70 years of service yesterday.
“The warmth, affection, conversations shared, glorious views and sense of community were magical to be part of. Made me proud to be British and proud to be a Londoner.”
The White Lines actor previously paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 on September 8, writing on Twitter: “Lots of emotional moments whilst watching the continued coverage of our Queen’s passing.
“Last night’s final journey to the Palace in the typically dizzily London rain proper choked me. The moment the police outriders bowed their heads as the crowds cheered. She was so loved.”
Mays joins stars including David Beckham, Tilda Swinton, and Susanna Reid, who all queued to pay their respects to the late monarch.
Former England footballer Beckham queued for 13 hours and appeared to shed a tear when he filed past the Queen’s coffin.
At the time, he told the BBC: “We all want to be here together, we all want to experience something where we celebrate the amazing life of our Queen.”
Meanwhile, ITV ’s This Morning has been forced to issue a strongly worded statement denying hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield ‘jumped the queue’ to see the Queen lying in state.
This Morning bosses decided to clear the air to quash days of trolling online, The Mirror understands and in an Instagram statement, the popular daytime telly show wrote: “Hello everyone, we would like to clarify something.
“We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday’s programme.
“They did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state – but instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world’s media to report on the event.”
The This Morning hosts both donned all black ensembles as they prepared to film a segment for Tuesday's episode of ITV morning show from the historic London establishment.
