Morning. Nineyearold Prince George. And seven year old, Princess Charlotte. King charles iii says he has been a deeply touched by messages of condolences. He says the country has been moved beyond measure by the millions of people paying their respects. Some of the final public mourners to see the queens coffin are walking past now. Lying in state. Closes at half past six this morning. The National Mission that of silence was held across the country last night. Officials say it will be fixed in time for this morning service. Hello and good morning from Central London, on what is expected to be a grand and deeply solemn day. The funeral of Queen Elizabeth ii will take place in Westminster Abby just a short distance from here. It begins at 11 am. Now large numbers have gathered on the mount. Police say they expect record crowds in the capital. An unprecedented Security Operation involving thousands of extra Police Officers and armed voices personnel is underway. The queen has been Lying
britain s longest serving monarch. right now the queen is lying in state at westminster hall, where mourners continue to file past her coffin to pay their respect. it s a scene that s played out around the clock since wednesday. but in less than two hours, the public viewing will come to a close. on sunday, people across britain paused for a moment of silence and reflection this her honor. a moment to pay tribute the day before the queen s funeral. today politicians public and faith leaders from around the world are monks those who will be attending the service. cnn s max foster now with more on how the queen is being honored and remembered. u.s. presidents joe biden visited westminster hall on sunday, joining other world leaders paying tribute to queen elizabeth ii. more than a monarch, biden said on news of her death. she defined an era. to all the people of england and all the people of the united kingdom, our hearts go out to you. and you were fortunate to have had
palace released this previously unseen photo of her majesty taken back in may. well, right now the queen is lying in state at westminster hall behind me here where mourners continue to file past her coffin to pay their respect. a scene that s played out around the clock since wednesday. in less than an hour the public viewing will come to a close. well, on sunday people across britain paused for a moment of silence and reflection in her honor. prime minister liz truss also paying tribute outside ten downing street. let s start this hour with cnn s scott mcclain who joins us from very close to the palace of westminster. you are with those getting their last chance to pay their respects to the queen. at one stage the queue to do that snaked along the river thames some 6 miles. it was at one stage some 25 hours the waiting time. they ve closed that queue now. so those who are there will be the last to get the opportunity, scott, to pay their weres. what s the mood like? repo
here s how events will unfold this morning here in london. the queen s coffin will leave westminster hall carried on a state gun carriage, the same one used in queen elizabeth s father george vi s funeral. she ll be taken to westminster abbey where a funeral service will be held and attened by 2,000 people including world leaders and other dignitaries. and after that service the procession will leave westminster abbey winding its way through london, passing downing street, going up the mile to buckingham palace and wellington arch. cnn s scott mcclain joins us now here in london, and scott, for the past four days you have been amongst what has been hundreds of thousands of people queuing in what s become known as the line of duty. over hundreds of hours, that line has now finished. westminster hall is closed, and you are outside the palace of westminster. what are you seeing, and what can we expect? reporter: hey, becky, yeah. that s right. so i m amongst the crowd here. an
of national mourning for britain s longest serving monarch. well, the public viewing of the queen s coffin has now officially ended, and westminster hall is closed to the public as preparations begin for her funeral. over the last few days thousands have waited for hours in lines stretching several miles along the river thames just to pay their respects. well, in the hours ahead a procession will take the queen s coffin from westminster hall to westminster abbey where the funeral will take place. that service will be conducted by the dean of westminster. following the funeral the queen s coffin will be moved in a procession through central london to wellington arch where it ll be placed in the state hearse and travel on her final journey to windsor. from there a committal service will take place at st. george s chapel. well, cnn correspondents are following all of the developments for you. scott mcclain standing by in london where the final mourners have been waiting to pay t