'A wave of emotion hit me': Royal mourners tell HELLO! why they felt compelled to see the Queen lying in state after long queue

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the late Queen.MORE: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew to miss state event - detailsQueen Elizabeth II's lying in state began at 5pm on Wednesday, and an estimated 400,000 people are expected to make the journey, with queue times now peaking at 14 hours.WATCH: Royal family deliver Queen to nation ahead of lying in stateWe spoke with two royal well-wishers and university friends, Beth Nightingale, 32, and James Boumphrey, 33, who were among the thousands that waited in line overnight when the lying in state first began.MORE: King Charles' touching gesture to Prince Harry on his birthdayWATCH: Meghan Markle's reaction as the Queen's coffin enters Westminster HallFollowing an excited group WhatsApp chat, and having stumbled across James whilst walking to the queue, mum-of-one Beth confessed she felt compelled by a sudden urge to drop everything she was doing to join the four-mile-long queue."I was 12 when the Queen Mother died and I remember the queues filing past her coffin and since then I have always said I would go see the Queen when she dies," she explained to HELLO!. "I have always had a deep respect for the Queen and felt like I would regret it if I didn't at least try to see her lying in state.

Plus, James and my husband Chris gave me the encouragement I needed to just do it." The Queen's lying in state started on WednesdayWithout any hesitation, Beth packed a small bag - complete with her mobile phone and spare portable charger - and drove down to London all the way from her home in Billericay.For James, he wanted to represent his family. "I decided to see the Queen Lying in State to pay tribute to her amazing service as our Monarch," he shared.