Thousands of people are queuing up to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall. The Queen will lie in state from 5pm Wednesday until 6.30am on Monday, the day of the funeral.
The planned route of the queue stretches from the Palace of Westminster, along Lambeth Bridge, then up Belvedere Road behind the London Eye. According to an official map published by the Department for Media, Culture and Sport, the queue will end at Southwark Park.
Those in the queue are permitted to have foldable camping chairs, but cannot set up tents while they wait. People do not need a ticket to attend, however they have been warned that they could be queueing for a long time, with many expected to wait overnight.
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There are 10 toilet facilities - including accessible toilets - located along the route, including at The Palace of Westminster, the London Eye, the Tate Modern and at City Hall. First aid stations have been set up at various locations.
The nearest tube stations to the queue are: Westminster, Lambeth North, Waterloo, Embankment, Blackfriars, London Bridge and Bermondsey. There could be public transport delays and closures at short notice and people waiting are advised to check the DMCS twitter account for the latest updates.
A bag drop facility has been set up at Archbishop’s Park, close to the Palace of Westminster. People have been advised that using the bag drop facility could delay their wait time.
Once in the queue people will receive wristbands so they will be able to leave for short periods of time to use the toilet and get food and drink. When they arrive at Westminster Hall attendees will pass through airport-style security before filing past the queen’s coffin.
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