Crowds sang hymns and ate pizza blessed by God after camping overnight and waiting to be granted access to Westminster Hall, where the fallen monarch is lying in state until 6.30am on Monday.
The Archbishop of York spontaneously visited mourners and royal fans camping along the banks of the Thames in London overnight as they queue to pay their respects to the Queen as she lies in state.
Up to a million mourners are expected to queue several miles for up to 35 hours across London to pay their final respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from today until Monday.