and as the queen s grandchildren stood together in tribute, so does the public. the line, you have to take a look at these pictures, they are incredible. the line to see queen elizabeth lying in state is extraordinary, it stretches for miles. and this has been going on for hours day and night. the wait reaching longer than 24 hours at times. but some people in line got a memorable surprise as king charles iii and prince william came to greet them earlier today. the new king saying his mother would have been so touched. anna stewart has been spending all day speaking to people waiting in the epic queue to see the queen lying in state. anna, how is everybody holding up? sounds like this is almost so much reverence going on, but a bit fof atmosphere. reporter: yes, and right now looking at the tracker, it says 13 1/2 hours and tonight s weather will be cold. and i can attest to that, it is pretty nippy here in the uk since the sun has gone in. you can see though the queue is
in the wake of the queen s death, her grandchildren have remembered her as a wonderful granny. the public going to great lengths to honor the queen. those who wish to file past her coffin are braving 24 hour wait times, wining te ing winding thd weathering the cold. and they thanked people for their support. richard quest is joining us. we knew the reaction would be massive, but i suppose this is bigger than anyone could have imagined. yes, i think that is exactly right and it is probably right and fitting bearing in mind the length of her majesty s rein. what i m touched by, every shop that i go past have a tribute in its window, whether an expression of condolence, everywhere you go, there is some reminder that this country has lost its sovereign and has really lost a bit of its anchor in the number of places that will be shut on monday. things that you wouldn t think about necessarily. so for example, gyms are closing because they want people to be able to to they wa