Hundreds have waited at Edinburgh's St Giles’ Cathedral as the late monarch lies in state in the Scottish capital for 24 hours.
Members of the public queuing to enter St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, to view and pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.Mourners in Edinburgh have queued for up to 12 hours to pay their respects to the Queen as she lies in state in the Scottish capital for 24 hours.
Speaking to the PA news agency he said: “I’ve been here since 6.45am, I came straight here after a night shift at work.“I took my clothes to work, got changed and came straight here. I’m going back on shift at 9.30pm tonight, so I’m going to be very tired. Sheila Purvis, a member of the Royal Scots Association and who works at the Royal Scots museum, started queuing from 10am.
Speaking after spending a moment with the Queen’s coffin, Karen Whitehouse described the experience as surreal.
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