The long lines are kept in place, the wait can be up to 16 hours.
Thousands of people spent London’s coldest night in months lining up to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, with authorities warning on Saturday that mourners arriving face a 16-hour wait.
Meanwhile, police have detained a man following what they said had been a “riot” on Friday night in Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin lies, draped in her Royal Standard and bearing the crown. crown full of diamonds on top.
Parliamentary authorities said someone got out of line and tried to approach the coffin on its platform. The Metropolitan Police said a man was arrested for a suspected public order offence.
The tide of people wanting to say goodbye to the queen has grown steadily since the public was admitted to the room on Wednesday. On Friday, authorities temporarily stopped allowing more visitors to join the end of the queue, which winds around Southwark Park regarding 5 miles from Parliament.
Overnight, volunteers distributed blankets and cups of tea to people queuing as the temperature dropped to 6 degrees Celsius (43 degrees Fahrenheit). Despite the weather, mourners described the warmth of a shared experience.
“It was cold during the night, but we had wonderful companions, we met new friends. The camaraderie was wonderful,” said Chris Harman, from London.
“It was worth it. She would do it over and over once more. I would walk to the end of the world for my queen,” she added.
People had multiple reasons for coming, from affection for the queen to wanting to be part of a historic moment.
Simon Hopkins, who traveled from his home in central England, likened it to “a pilgrimage”.
“It’s a little weird, because it goes once morest my personality,” he said. “I’ve been a little drawn to it,” she noted.
Members of the public continued to file into Westminster Hall in silence, even as the queen’s four children — King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — stood vigil around the flag-draped coffin for 15 minutes. Friday night.
A baby’s cry was the only sound.
Before the vigil, Eduardo said the royal family was “overwhelmed by the tidal wave of emotion that has engulfed us and by the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect (for) our dear Mum.” .
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