Huge queues have fashioned alongside the banks of the River Thames, as humans wait to pay their respects to the Queen.
Her mendacity-in-nation will retain 24 hours an afternoon till 06:30 BST on Monday 19 September – the day of the funeral. Here’s what you want to know earlier than becoming a member of the queue.
How lengthy will I must queue?
The queue is approximately five miles lengthy, stretching to Southwark Park and is currently at capacity. It has now been paused for at the least six hours and authorities has recommended humans now no longer to try to be part of it till it re-opens.
For the ones already withinside the queue, the envisioned wait time is approximately 14 hours.
The authorities has posted a stay queue tracker for humans to observe on YouTube.
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People queuing are being warned they’ll want to face for many hours with little possibility to take a seat down down, because the queue is continuously transferring.
The most period the queue may be is 10 miles – with 6.nine miles from Westminster to Southwark, and a three-mile zigzag queue in Southwark Park.
Where do I be part of the queue?
Check the tracker to see wherein the again of the queue is.
People have to obtain colored wristbands as they be part of, so they can depart for a drink, or to visit the toilet, after which return.
Those withinside the queue are requested now no longer to try to shop an area for a person else, or depart private objects unattended, or placed up tents.
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Once humans get closer to the the front of the queue, they’ll pass via Albert Embankment after which be directed throughout Lambeth Bridge, into Victoria Tower Gardens, closer to Parliament.
They will must undergo airport-fashion safety earlier than coming into Westminster Hall, withinside the Palace of Westminster.
Where can I visit the toilet even as queuing?
There are greater than 500 transportable lavatories at numerous factors alongside the path.
Local venues and museums – together with the Southbank Centre, the National Theatre, BFI Southbank and Shakespeare’s Globe – will live open for prolonged hours and in a few instances for twenty-four hours, for humans to apply their facilities.
Cafes and different neighborhood organizations also are predicted to open for prolonged periods.
When will the queue near?
The mendacity-in-nation duration ends at 06.30 BST on Monday, 19 September, and the queue will near early to make certain as many humans as possible can get in. Any selection to shut the queue might be published on authorities social media accounts.
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Is there disabled get right of entry to?
The queue has step-loose get right of entry to and there’s a separate reachable path, for individuals who want it, starting at Tate Britain. Timed entry slots might be issued to sign up for a queue alongside Millbank.
Step-loose get right of entry to is to be had to Westminster Hall for individuals who want it, and manual puppies and different help puppies might be allowed. British Sign Language interpreters can also be to be had.
Visitor assistants in Parliament will manual wheelchair customers and any humans with mobility issues (and their carers) alongside a path to get right of entry to Westminster Hall.
Are greater trains running?
Transport bosses have confirmed greater teach services might be running.
Transport for London says the Westminster location of London might be “notably busy”. People are being requested to keep away from using into London if possible. Some roads might be closed, specifically round Westminster itself, on the way to disrupt bus services.
Travel companies say the high-quality manner to get round critical London might be through the usage of London Underground and rail services, even though there might also additionally be brief Tube station closures at quick notice, together with unique queuing arrangements.
Visitors are being recommended to plan ahead, take a look at real-time tour information, and recall strolling alternatively anywhere possible.
People also are being requested to keep away from Green Park Tube station except they want step-loose get right of entry to.
Do I want a ticket?
You do not want a ticket.
There also are some of regulations approximately what you may take into Westminster Hall, and the way traffic have to behave – there’s in addition information at the Houses of Parliament website.
Do I want to convey ID?
People will now no longer want to expose formal identity to go into the hall, however airport-fashion safety tests might be in place.
What have to I convey ?
People are recommended to take a look at the climate situations in advance, and get dressed accordingly.
They also are recommended to convey:
- meals and drink – even though those will want to be ate up or thrown away earlier than you attain the safety tests
- any important medicinal drug or equipment
- a transportable cellular telecellsmartphone charger.
What can not I soak up?
There is specific steerage approximately what can’t be added into the hall, which includes:
- flasks or non-clean bottles – simplest clean water bottles are allowed in
- flora or different tribute objects – flora may be taken to the devoted location in Green Park
- any sharp objects together with knives
- coolers, hampers, snoozing luggage and different tenting equipment
- non-foldable pushchairs
- banners, placards, flags, marketing and marketing or advertising messages
Any prohibited objects might be confiscated and now no longer returned. Police may additionally behavior safety tests alongside elements of the queue.
Each individual is simplest allowed to soak up one small bag with a unmarried beginning or zip
There might be a bag-drop facility, however it’ll have limited capacity, and in case you need to apply it, you would possibly must spend greater time waiting for area to emerge as to be had.
What are the regulations as soon as interior?
People are requested to appreciate the consideration of the event, and have to stay silent even as withinside the Palace of Westminster and get dressed appropriately, Anyone sporting garments with “political or offensive slogans” will now no longer be allowed in.
Mobile telephones and different electric gadgets have to be grew to become off or placed on silent mode.
Once interior Westminster Hall, the queue might be divided to pass on both aspect of the catafalque, that’s the raised platform wherein the closed coffin lies.
Visitors are requested to hold transferring ahead always even as in line, till they’ve exited into Parliament Square.
