Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid queued alongside mourners for seven hours and 20 minutes to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday.
The TV presenter, 51, said she experienced a "moment in history" as she lined up with thousands of other mourners to pay her respects to Queen Elizabeth, who died on September 8 at the age of 96. Susanna was pictured standing alongside her beloved mum as well as a close pal as they stood in the cold London breeze for over seven hours to say a final goodbye to Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
Susanna wrapped up against the chilly September weather in long trench coat with cosy fleece lining as she stood in line all night to see the Queen's coffin. The TV host looked sombre as she stood alongside her mum in the early hours of Friday morning at Westminster Hall, the Mirror reports.
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Susanna took to Twitter to share her experience with those who are planning on doing the same thing over the weekend. She said: "Evening - along with my lovely mum and her very good friend, I have just experienced a moment in history - witnessing the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall. At once majestic and peaceful.
"If you are planning to queue here are our tips. We joined at 1.23pm near Butlers Wharf and entered Westminster Hall at 8.43pm - 7 hours 20 mins. Wear the comfiest shoes you own.
You can light a candle for Queen Elizabeth II here or leave a tribute to her here
"Go with someone if you can, although everyone in the queue was friendly. Don’t carry too much in a bag - water is freely available and there are lots of cafes along the route.
"Also plenty of toilets. I put my phone on low battery mode and it lasted the entire time.
"The first part of the queue is for wristbands. Ours were given out at Tower Bridge about an hour after we began queuing. There is no queue jumping - people waited patiently for wristbands and once you have one you can leave the queue for snacks/loo stops & slip back in."
You can light a candle for Queen Elizabeth II here or leave a tribute to her here.
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