Mourners in their thousands will be able to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth in a round\u002Dthe\u002Dclock lying\u002Din\u002Dstate from Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch ahead of her state funeral on Sept. 19, which will be attended by world leaders.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
“Those wishing to attend will be required to queue for many hours, possibly overnight,” Britain’s culture ministry said. “Large crowds are expected and people are encouraged to check ahead, plan accordingly and be prepared for long wait times,” it added on Monday.tap here to see other videos from our teamAirport-style security checks will take place at Westminster Hall, the oldest of the buildings that make up Britain’s parliament, and tight restrictions will be in force with only small bags permitted.
The lying-in-state will be preceded by a ceremonial procession through central of London to carry the queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday. Elizabeth died on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands and her coffin was driven to Edinburgh on Sunday. It is due to be flown to London on Tuesday.
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