intense as many vips arrive for tomorrow s funeral. duncan kennedy has this report. two countries united by one grief. president biden landing last night at stansted with the first lady ahead of tomorrow s funeral. he is one of around 500 heads of state and dignitaries taking part. from presidents who cross oceans to people who line rivers, mr biden arrives in a capital whose centre has been transformed. keep on going, guys, keep on going. at its heart, a queue whose length is measured in hours, not yards. some even have proof. i ve been here for eight hours and 14 minutes. that s how long i ve been here for. at times, the queue has been ten miles long. for some, the walking brings weariness and a need
i so enjoyed my sittings with him in the past, he is a truly remarkable man, sittings with him would be a great pleasure, of course we have just talked about art, and if that opportunity ever arose, i would love to accept the challenge. we can take you to central london and the queue for people to see the queen lying in state at westminster hall. hours in the queue for these people. 13 hours. this is towards the end of the queue when people had to sneak back and forth as they prepared to head over the bridge and get into westminster hall and that is where the queen lies in state today. the last full day of lying in state. people have been told not to set off to join the queue now
consistently remained patient and determined. to many here, the queen is not a but the national treasure. she s given us so much. she has given us her whole life, and ijust rang mum and said, l we just need to go. what does she mean to you, the queen? i think quite a lot, because obviously we have all grown up with her being our queen, and she has had such a big impact on our lives. she meant quite a lot to all of us. i was a guardsman working outside buckingham palace and the tower and windsor castle. i feel quite a close affinity with the royal family, especially the queen. i ve met her on occasions, and ijust think it s my duty to come down and show my respects. when this queue does finally close and the last person files past the queen s coffin sometime early tomorrow morning, it will mark the end of an unprecedented act of collective tribute. attention will then move from westminster hall to westminster abbey for the funeral.
some of the heads of state are going to be given the opportunity to sign a book of condolence for the queen at lancaster house, which is close to where we are. also, we will expect over today to see some world leaders go to westminster hall and pay respects to the queen as she lies in state for final full day today. lies in state for final full day toda . . ., ~ today. helena, thank you. the lying-in-state today. helena, thank you. the lying-in-state will today. helena, thank you. the lying-in-state will be - today. helena, thank you. the lying-in-state will be brought| today. helena, thank you. the l lying-in-state will be brought to today. helena, thank you. the - lying-in-state will be brought to an lying in state will be brought to an end at 630 on monday morning and the challenge now for people joining the queue now to make it through many hours of waiting to get there in time before the queue is shut permanently. this is what happened
to loosen the limbs. not far behind them, someone honoured by the queen who knows all about pace and perseverance. in my head, it was like, i have tojoin this queue. so i stopped all my plans for the weekend, got on the train this morning, met some friends, changed my clothes and here i am. the queue s tempo has varied but has consistently remained patient and determined. to many here, the queen is not a but the national treasure. she s given us so much. she has given us her whole life, and ijust rang mum and said, l we just need to go. what does she mean to you, the queen? i think quite a lot, because obviously we have all grown up with her being our queen, and she has had such a big impact on our lives. she meant quite a lot to all of us. i was a guardsman working outside buckingham palace and the tower and windsor castle. i feel quite a close affinity