Queues to see the Queen lying in state are now expected to run from Southwark park all the away along London's south bank:
Government guidance warns: ‘Large crowds are expected, and there are likely to be delays on public transport and road closures around the area. You should check ahead, plan accordingly and be prepared for long queues.
‘Please note that the queue is expected to be very long. You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down, as the queue will keep moving.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatFor those in London for the occasion but not able to queue for so long, the procession of the Queen’s coffin will begin at 2.22pm tomorrow.
If these latest speculated figures of how many people turn out in London prove correct, the number would dwarf the more than 300,000 people who came to see King George VI, the Queen’s father, lying in state in 1952 – and the 200,000 who came to see the Queen Mother’s coffin in 2002.
To start with, practically speaking, you should plan to only bring a small bag. Any bags larger than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm in size – as well as bags with expandable compartments, multiple pockets, complex openings, bags on-wheels and solid-sided bags – are banned.
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