Full guidance issued for mourners visiting the Queen lying in state - and it shows extraordinary length of expected queues
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFull details of the route that thousands of members of the public are expected to queue in to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state have been published.
Mourners will be asked to form a line on the Albert Embankment in London, before being issued a wristband. Voluntary groups will be on hand to provide emotional support, including the Samaritans and the Salvation Army, who will provide a ‘listening ear’ service for members of the public.
Queues are expected to be extremely long, with official guidance recommending visitors come prepared to wait for 'many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will be continuously moving'. READ MORE: Pub chain announces plans to screen Queen's funeral at pubs and bars in Manchester Her Majesty's coffin will be lying in state at Westminster Hall from 5pm tomorrow, 14 September.
Members of the public will be able to pay their respects 24 hours a day until it closes at 6.30am on Monday, 19 September. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have asked mourners to 'plan ahead and prepare appropriately' for the queues, with well-wishers already forming lines.
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