The auction site eBay is to take down listings for second-hand wristbands which were issued to mourners from the Queen's lying in state queue. Some are being touted at £2,000 and the site has acted quickly to end the trade in the items.
The Evening Standard reports there are dozens of the wristbands available on the popular auction site. An eBay spokesman said: “These items are against our policies and we are removing them from our site.”
Some people have waited for up to 24 hours to enter Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state - ahead of her funeral on Monday. Figures from the London Ambulance Service (LAS) show that 435 members of the public were treated along the route of the queue to see the Queen lying in state and surrounding areas over the last two days.
A total of 291 people received medical help on Wednesday, with 17 requiring hospital treatment, the LAS said. An additional 144 people were treated the next day, with 25 people being taken to hospital. LAS said most of the incidents attended were from people sustaining head injuries after fainting or collapsing.
The queue to see the Queen's coffin now has its own BBC weather forecast. Those waiting in it faced temperatures of 7C just before 7am yesterday, at which time the official tracker urged people not to make the journey.
Despite frequently monitoring the tracker, many chose to ignore the advice and chose to travel to pay their respects to the late Queen. Former England football captain David Beckham was among those who chose to wait in line.
He said he “knew what it meant to represent the Queen” after queuing for 13 hours to see the late monarch lying in state. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star revealed he joined the queue, which stretched for five miles, at 2.15am on Friday before paying his respects at Westminster Hall in London just after 3.15pm. Footage appeared to show the former footballer wiping away a tear before nodding his head towards the monarch's coffin.
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