Queen queue passes Tower Bridge and continues to grow | UK News
The queue to see the Queen’s coffin is now nearly four miles long and extends from Westminster Hall across Tower Bridge – and continues to grow.
Ten thousand mourners joined the wait to apply over of the king coffin when she lay in state.
People have been walking past the coffin since Wednesday afternoon, many wiping their eyes with tissues as they bowed or bowed.
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The Queen’s casket is raised above a catafalque and dressed in Royal Standard robes while it rests at Westminster Hall.
It is guarded around the clock by units from the Sovereign’s Bodyguard, the Household Division or the Yeoman Troopers of the Tower of London.
One of the guards collapsed during the night and nearby officials were seen rushing to his aid after he appeared to faint.
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People queued overnight in central London to see the Queen lying in state.
The queue, which begins on the Albert Embankment next to Lambeth Bridge before descending down the Thames, is being manned by Metropolitan police, volunteers and administrators.
Those waiting in line were given a colored and numbered bracelet.
The Queen’s coffin will be on display for four days until 6:30am on Monday – the day of her funeral.