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Katie Weston

Strangers who met in queue to see the Queen lying-in-state both have PARTNERS

Two strangers who stirred speculation of a romance after meeting in the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state both have partners, it has been revealed.

Jack Ciuro and Zoe discovered they had much in common as they waited in the memorable line which was five miles long.

The pair entertained each other with "crisps and chat", describing the moment as a "blessing in disguise".

Twitter users initially cheered on the apparent romance with some joking their story could be a successor to the romcom Love Actually.

But it turns out they both have long-term partners, and Zoe has already invited Jack to her wedding next year.

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They made the revelation while watching the Queen's televised state funeral from Hyde Park today.

Zoe, 33, told MailOnline: "Jack is a great guy, we get on brilliantly, but we both have long-term partners - in fact, I am getting married next year.

"Not only that, but there's also a 10-year age gap between Jack and I!"

The pair entertained each other with "crisps and chat", describing the moment as a "blessing in disguise" (TWITTER)

She said her fiancé found the rumours of a romance "hilarious", but suggested mentioning their engagement.

Jack added: "When [my partner and I] saw each other after the video went viral we spent the day laughing and reading all the reaction."

The pair's first meeting went viral after they were interviewed by Channel 4's Minnie Stephenson, who said on Twitter: "Call me queue-pid" before adding a heart-on-fire emoji.

They made the revelation while watching the Queen's televised state funeral from Hyde Park today (Instagram)

Jack previously told Channel 4 News: "We met at 10:30pm last night and we've been throughout the whole thing 'till now.

"We've actually got loads of things in common."

Zoe earlier said meeting Jack was a "blessing in disguise" as they endured a long wait before getting to Westminster Hall.

She added: "I thought I was going to be exhausted but it's just gone so quickly in the queue."

Tens of thousands queued to pay their respects to the Queen (Veronika Lukasova/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock)

Today, the pair were among tens of thousands of mourners who flocked to the capital, where the Queen's coffin left for her Berkshire home of Windsor Castle and a committal service.

Her coffin was borne on a gun carriage in a spectacle not seen for many generations, as hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen marched to solemn funeral pieces or lined the route.

The Queen's coffin left for her Berkshire home of Windsor Castle and a committal service (SKY NEWS / TV GRABS)

In a moving gesture, staff from Buckingham Palace stood outside the gates of the royal residence and watched as the late monarch was taken past.

The Queen's coffin was flanked by people she had known well, her equerries, drawn from the military to organiser her diary, and soldiers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards - soldiers she personally commanded.

Behind her coffin were Charles and his siblings - the Princess Royal, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex - who were followed by the monarch's three grandsons, Peter Phillips, Duke of Sussex and Prince of Wales.

The funeral was broadcast live at around 125 cinemas and several cathedrals in the UK, and on a big screen in Holyrood Park in front of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.

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