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The queue to see the Queen lying in state has reopened after being closed for more than seven hours – and those in line have been told there is now a wait of at least 22 hours. Entry to the queue, which snakes through London, was stopped just before 10am after it hit capacity, with

The queue to see the Queen lying in state has reached a wait time of 14 hours with the government warning entry could be paused. The line to get into Westminster Hall is currently nearly five miles long, with Southwark Park listed as the nearest landmark. The park is “extremely busy” and close to capacity,

The new Prince of Wales has spoken about the ordeal of taking part in yesterday’s procession, in which he walked behind the Queen’s coffin, telling a member of the public that it “brought back a few memories”. Prince William, who famously walked behind his mother Diana’s coffin in 1997, said the walk yesterday was “challenging”.

The Queen’s lying in state has entered its first full day, with mourners braving lengthy queues for the chance to file past the late monarch’s coffin. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to walk through the ancient hall of Westminster Palace after the doors opened to the public at 5pm on Wednesday. It will

The Queen is lying in state in Westminster Hall. Her Majesty’s coffin will remain in place for hundreds of thousands of people to pay their respects until 6.30am on Monday. Follow updates ahead of the Queen’s funeral here. Pay your own personal tribute here. Read more about the Queen’s reign here.

The King will be joined by both his sons as he walks behind the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace. The King, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex will follow the coffin on foot as it makes its journey to Westminster Hall for the lying in state from Wednesday afternoon. The Duke of

Huge crowds lined the streets to watch as the Queen’s coffin completed its journey from Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace. The coffin, draped in the Royal Standard flag, arrived at RAF Northolt in northwest London shortly before 7pm after receiving a guard of honour as it was placed on an aircraft in Edinburgh. The Princess Royal

Thousands of mourners have queued through the night to pay their respects to the Queen in Edinburgh. After waiting for many hours, members of the public moved solemnly past the Queen’s oak coffin, which is lying in rest at St Giles’ Cathedral. Colin and Kirsty Hutchison got up at 3am to make their way down

The King and senior members of the Royal Family have held a vigil beside the Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh. The coffin was taken to St Giles’ Cathedral this afternoon before a service of thanksgiving for her life. King Charles wore a kilt as he, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of

People who wish to see the Queen lying in state have been warned of long queues and banned from taking photographs, as official guidance was issued ahead of the late monarch’s arrival at Westminster Hall. Extensive rules and regulations have been published in advance of the late monarch being flown to London on Tuesday, where

The Queen’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after a journey of more than six hours from her Scottish home, Balmoral Castle. It is the end of the first stage of what her eldest son, King Charles, described as his mother’s “last great journey”. Thousands of people lined roads along the

Thousands are expected to turn out on the streets of Scotland later as the Queen’s coffin is driven from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Six gamekeepers from the estate will lift it into a hearse at 10am, with the journey expected to take about six hours. She will rest at Edinburgh’s Holyroodhouse – the monarch’s official Scottish

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey, it has been announced. Details of the service and events in the coming days have been released by Buckingham Palace and the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who is responsible for the arrangements. It was announced

King Charles III will be formally proclaimed monarch today at an Accession Council which will be televised for the first time in history. The King will make his declaration and oath in St James’s Palace at 10am. He will be joined by the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge as well as the Queen Consort, Camilla,

King Charles has vowed to serve the people of the United Kingdom with “loyalty, respect, and love” during his first televised address to the nation. Offering words of comfort following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the King paid tribute to her “love, affection, guidance, understanding and example” in a speech from Buckingham

The UK is this morning grieving the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s longest-serving monarch. Following the announcement of her passing by Buckingham Palace, several notable moments have already taken place, including her son becoming King Charles III, a speech by Prime Minister Liz Truss and tributes from leaders across the globe. Worldwide tributes

The Queen has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” Buckingham Palace said. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the world’s oldest head of

The Queen has postponed her Privy Council meeting and has been advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace says. A palace spokesman said: “After a full day yesterday, Her Majesty has this afternoon accepted doctors’ advice to rest. “This means that the Privy Council meeting that had been due to take place this evening will

Liz Truss will set out her plan on Thursday to help households and businesses with soaring energy costs. Downing Street said the action would be “bold” and “decisive” and will support people across the UK facing rocketing bills, whilst also increasing domestic energy supply. Ms Truss is due to unveil her proposals to parliament, opening

Prime Minister Liz Truss will hold her first cabinet with her newly assembled top team this morning – before going head-to-head with Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs. On Tuesday, in her first speech as prime minister, Ms Truss said the UK would “ride out the storm” caused by the war in Ukraine and promised a