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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra and Holly Bancroft

Queen funeral — latest: Queue continues to grow with eight-hour wait to see coffin

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Mourners queue through the night to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth

The queue to see the Queen’s coffin has reached capacity and no one else will be able to join for at least six hours.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said that the line would be closed off to manage capacity, with Southwark Park now full of people.

Those who are already in the queue will be allowed to stay, but they face a wait of 14 hours before they get to the Palace of Westminster.

Elsewhere, King Charles III will visit Wales for the first time as its monarch, after serving the country for 64 years as the Prince.

He will face a protest on his arrival however, with anti-monarchists holding a silent demonstration outside Cardiff Castle from 1pm.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry will be allowed to wear military uniform at a vigil beside the Queen’s coffin on Saturday, royal sources have suggested.

The Duke of Sussex has worn civilian dress at all official events following the death of his grandmother, since he is no longer a working royal.

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