
William, Prince of Wales greets people queueing to pay their respects to the Queen
(Picture: REUTERS)More than 250,000 people saw Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, according to approximate figures, underlinining the enormous public response to the late monarch’s death.
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan revealed the number on Tuesday morning - a day after 10 days of national mourning ended with the Queen’s burial at Windsor and after a grand state funeral full of pomp and pageantry and attended by world leaders including US President Joe Biden.