Preparations for the Queen’s state funeral are underway with scaffolding being erected, world leaders arriving in London and rehearsals at Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle.
As the lying in state continues at Westminster Hall, the queue of mourners waiting to see the monarch’s coffin is expected to take around 22 hours from back to front.
So much time has passed, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is now warning people not to travel to join and to check back later on Saturday morning for updates on the times of ‘just wait.
Representatives of Commonwealth nations have been invited to pay their respects and heads of state from around the world will arrive throughout the weekend, both to attend the Queen’s funeral and to sign a book of condolence.
Meanwhile, King Charles will meet chiefs of staff at Buckingham Palace before visiting police headquarters, where he will thank representatives of all the emergency services involved in planning and delivering events during the mourning period.
He will also attend, with Camilla, the queen consort, a lunch for the governors-general – the people who represent the monarch in the overseas kingdoms – at the palace.
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13:36 The Queen’s children watch for the last time before the tribute of their grandchildren
Also on Saturday, the Queen’s grandchildren will hold a vigil around her coffin.
The Prince of Wales will stand at the head, the Duke of Sussex at the feet.
William will be flanked by his cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Philips – the children of the Princess Royal – while Harry will be with the Duke of York’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Image: Peter Phillips (L), Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall (2nd L) during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The Earl of Wessex’s children, Lady Louise and Viscount Severn, will be near the middle.
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Forecasters say the sun is expected to shine on those waiting in line and those who have already secured the best places for the funeral procession. After a cold start, Saturday should see long sunny spells with highs of 17C (62F), they forecast.
The route from London to Windsor revealed where thousands of people can see the Queen’s coffin on the day of the funeral
Image: Rehearsals begin in the pre-dawn light in the grounds of Windsor Castle ahead of Monday’s state funeral
A diversity fashion show from London Fashion Week will also take place on Saturday in honor of the late Queen. The models will wear a white lily as a tribute.
Codenamed Operation London Bridge, arrangements for the Queen’s death have been carefully considered for years, with the monarch herself overseeing and approving every detail before her death.
However, the exact details were kept secret until the sitting sovereign, King Charles III, gave it his final stamp of approval.
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2:50 What is a state funeral?
Monday’s funeral is at Westminster Abbey, one of London’s most recognizable landmarks and close to the Palace of Westminster.
It has been the scene of every coronation since 1066, and was where the then Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip in 1947.
Image: Watch and follow the Queen’s funeral on TV, web and apps from 9am on Monday