Queue for queen’s coffin reopened, wait hits 24 hours

LONDON, Sept. 16 (BUS): A rising wave of people – from London pensioners to former England captain David Beckham – have lined up to present Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it is located in a state in Parliament, and many authorities are on it. On Friday he should have called for a pause for more people joining the long waiting list.

By late afternoon, a live tracker of the waiting list to get to historic Westminster Hall said it had reopened, but the British government warned that waiting time to cover the 5 miles (8 kilometres) from the start of the line at Southwark Park to Parliament had climbed for more than 24 hours. hour. The government also warned that “temperatures will be cold overnight”.

According to the Associated Press (AP), King Charles III and his siblings will stand in a vigil around the flag-covered coffin on Friday evening.

Beckham was seen in line for mourners near the Houses of Parliament at lunchtime on Friday. It is believed that he joined the queue at 2 am and that he queued for more than 10 hours with thousands of others.

Wearing a white shirt and black tie, he bowed briefly to the coffin before leaving Westminster Hall.

“We have been fortunate as a nation to have someone who has led us the way Her Majesty has led us, for a while, with kindness, care and reassurance always,” Beckham said. “I think that is the one thing we have all felt safe and will continue to do with the royal family. But I think Her Majesty was such a special person and we will miss her, not only by everyone in our country but everyone around the world.”

Helena Larsen, 76, arrived too late at the park.

“We literally got here and they closed it in front of us,” she said, adding that she will likely hang out in the area until the gates reopen.

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