How long is the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state?
food and drink - although these will need to be consumed or thrown away before you reach the security checksThere isflowers or other tribute items - flowers can be taken to the dedicated area in Green Parknon-foldable pushchairsAny prohibited items will be confiscated and not returned. Police may also conduct security checks along parts of the queue.
Visitors are asked to keep moving forward at all times while in line, until they have exited into Parliament Square.Not inside. Filming, photography and the use of mobile phones or other devices will not be allowed in the security search area or once inside the Palace of Westminster.There are eight first aid stations run by St John Ambulance along the route.
And more than 1,000 volunteers, stewards and police officers will be on hand to help anyone who needs it. Volunteers are from the Scouts, Samaritans, the British Red Cross, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and the Salvation Army.There are water stations along the route, and venues and museums will provide refreshments.A one-minute silence will be held across the UK at 20:00 BST on Sunday 18 September, the night before the Queen's funeral.
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