Mourners face a 12-hour wait to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

Unprecedented numbers of mourners are expected to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth as British authorities forecast queues could extend for up to eight kilometres in central London.

The number of people on the streets for the funeral is also expected to rival the estimated 1 million who came out for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. The British government said it was preparing for the “very real possibility” that London will become “full” for the first time, with contingency plans in place for public transport operators not to attempt to travel to the capital.

Edward VII set the modern tradition when he lay in state in Westminster Hall in 1910, as did King George V in 1936 and King George VI - the Queen’s father and the last sovereign to die - in 1952. Guards march during a rehearsal for a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the Queen’s funeral.Authorities have told potential mourners who arrive at parliament, that they will go through airport-style security. Flowers cannot be taken into the Palace of Westminster and cameras and mobile telephones cannot be used inside. Only small bags will be allowed and no food or liquid “of any kind”.

“She did a good service to Britain and the Commonwealth ... and it is our duty to say thank you for her service.”There are estimates that 10,000 police officers could be on duty every day in London each day leading up to the Queen’s funeral as part of the biggest security operation the country has ever seen.

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