With the line at around 3.5 miles long, mourners who have made the last-minute scramble to see the Queen s coffin this evening can expect to queue for around seven hours.
As the nation mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, preparations are underway for the ten-day mourning period to end with the monarch s burial.
The Queen may have been a private person, but she did occasionally offer a glimpse of her world to the public - by sharing photos of the interiors of her many homes across the UK.
The Queen may have been a private person, but she did occasionally offer a glimpse of her world to the public - by sharing photos of the interiors of her many homes across the UK.