in the queue for the queen s lying in state. thousands continue to queue for hours to file past the coffin, with the line stretching for miles through the streets of london. i m mark lobel in westminster, where mourners have one day left to pay their respects to the queen. i ll speak to some of the tens of thousands already have. president biden is the latest world leader to arrive in the uk, ahead of the queen s state funeral on monday. in other news ukraine says more western weaponry is needed to beat russia, as bodies are recovered from a mass burial site, newly liberated, in northeastern ukraine. hello, welcome to the programme. the queen s eight grandchildren, including princes william and harry, have held a vigil at her lying in state in westminster hall. it s the first time in history that a monarch s grandchildren have performed such a ceremony, on their death. earlier, the king and the prince of wales met members of the public queueing to pay their respects to the
get their moment in front of the queen s coffin in westminster hall to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii. at her lying in state ahead of the funeral on monday. duty officer signals led by the prince of wales and the duke of sussex, they all took their places around the coffin in westminster hall. it s the first time in history a monarch s grandchildren have performed the ceremony. a complete privilege, absolute privilege to see them honouring their grandmother. a moment that i will never forget. to see her grandchildren respecting her like that was so moving, really moving. thousands continue to queue to see the lying in state, and earlier, those near the front had a surprise visit. hip hip! crowd: king charles greeted mourners, thanking those who d waited through the night. the current waiting time is 17 hours. the accessible queue has closed for good. also tonight. ukraine says more western weaponry is needed to beat the russians, as bodies are recovered from a mass
and many others, are coming to pay their respects. nicholas witchell, bbc news. world leaders have started arriving in london, ahead of the funeral of queen elizabeth ii on monday. presidentjoe biden and the first ladyjill biden touched down at stansted airport a short while ago. they ll be among around 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries expected to attend monday s service. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams said monday s event will be like none other seen in most people s lifetime. 500 dignitaries, 100 presidents and heads of government, 20 senior royals. you know, one state visit a year are stressful enough. this is basically 101 go. the irony of course is that many of those world leaders should have been a cross on the other side of the atlantic right now at the annual meeting of the un general assembly, so it is fair to say there has been a lot of hasty rescheduling. liz truss
atlantic right now, the annual meeting of the un general assembly. so it s fair to say there s been a lot of hasty rescheduling. liz truss is no not holding a planned meeting with joe not holding a planned meeting withjoe biden in london, they are now planning to do it next week in new york. will there be diplomacy? bear in mind that tomorrow, they ll be all at buckingham palace for a state reception, so perhaps some will grab an opportunity to discuss theissues grab an opportunity to discuss the issues of the day. spare a thought for king charles, he s about to lay his mother to rest on his family have not had an opportunity to draw breath, now he s about to host the biggest state event of his or anybody else s life. but here was a woman, the late queen, who spent her entire life visiting and being visited by all manner of foreign leaders of all descriptions. democrats and despots, heroes and villains.