LONDON — As tens of thousands of people poured into London ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral…
People of all ages and from all walks of life have paid their respects to the late queen, joining a well-organized line that stretches along the south bank of the Thames then over the river to parliament’s Westminster Hall https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/inside-westminster-hall-moment-somber-relection-final-glance-back-queen-2022-09-16.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
“I’ve no sensation in my knees at all or my legs,” said Hyacinth Appah, a mourner from London who was in the queue.Another mourner from London, Naomi Brown, said she waited for nearly 11 hours after joining the queue on Thursday night after work.Article content London’s police force said the state funeral would be the biggest security operation https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/london-police-say-queens-funeral-poses-biggest-ever-security-test-2022-09-16 it had ever undertaken as prime ministers, presidents and royals come together to pay their respects.
Wales has a particular significance for the new king, who for five decades preceding last week’s accession had the title Prince of Wales. Similar small protests have been held outside parliament and in Edinburgh over the past days, although King Charles has enjoyed a surge in support since he succeeded Elizabeth.The new Prince of Wales, William, and his brother Prince Harry and the queen’s six other grandchildren will stand vigil at the coffin on Saturday evening, a royal spokesman said.
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