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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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William Mata and Miriam Burrell

Queen funeral latest: Members of the public pay their respects with queue 2 miles long

Members of the public have begun to pay their respects to the Queen at the Palace of Westminer with the queue almost 3 miles long.

The late monarch’s coffin was brought from Buckingham Palace in a moving procession. Crowds lining the streets occasionally burst into spontaneous applause or cheers.

The coffin, which had been followed by the King with his three siblings - Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, arrived at Westminster Hall shortly after 3pm.

Princes William and Harry were also in attendance.

The Queen’s lying in state began at 5pm, continuing until 6.30am on Monday - the day of the Queen’s funeral.

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