yeah. i think that is why we came down today because it is nice and relaxing today, like the calm before the storm, before it gets really busy. it will be an enormous operation for the transport system and the police the met s commissioner on his first day in the job. it s a massive challenge for the metropolitan police and for me personally, but we have been preparing for many, many years. the ceremony will soon be replaced with simplicity as the quiet walk past the queen s coffin begins. lucy manning, bbc news. let s ta ke let s take you to st giles s cathedral in edinburgh now where, as you can see, people are continuing to file past the coffin of queen elizabeth ii. they have been coming throughout the night to pay their respects at the cathedral in the scottish capital. it is
in state with the family? i don t think we will because i think it will be a bit too busy for the kids. yeah. i think that is why we came down today because it is nice and relaxing today, like the calm before the storm, before it gets really busy. it will be an enormous operation for the transport system and the police the met s commissioner on his first day in the job. it s a massive challenge for the metropolitan police and for me personally, but we have been preparing for many, many years. the ceremony will soon be replaced with simplicity as the quiet walk past the queen s coffin begins. lucy manning, bbc news. the death of the queen is being marked in island with any government buildings flying the irish tricolour at half mast. her visit to the country was seen by many as a landmark in the relation between the two countries. in the city of cork many people remember the visit
are you prepared to be in those what are going to be very long queues? there is the thing. we are made of strong stuff so we will put it to the test. yes, we will give it a go. laughter but there are some predictions that crowds could reach up to a million in the coming days. we put a little note to say - thank you for all that she s done. do you think you are going to come down for the lying in state with the family? i don t think we will because i think it will be a bit too busy for the kids. i think that is why we came down today because it is nice and relaxing today, like the calm before the storm, before it gets really busy. it will be an enormous operation for the transport system and the police the met s commissioner on his first day in the job. it s a massive challenge for the metropolitan police and for me personally, but we have been preparing for many, many years. the ceremony will soon be replaced with simplicity as the quiet walk past the queen s coffin begins. lucy mann