A handful of die-hard royalists gathered on the banks of the Thames today to secure their place at the front of the queue to view the Queen's coffin.
Officials expect tens of thousands will file through Westminster Hall to pay their respects as the late monarch lies in state, with queues of up to 35 hours anticipated.
At 2.30pm today The Mirror counted 12 people in the queue, just over 24 hours before the lying in state begins at 5pm tomorrow.
