Queen's Lying-in-State queue shut for at least 6 hours after reaching capacity

Hundreds of thousands of people are bidding farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday during the funeral for Britain’s longest-regaining monarch.

ITV 's Good Morning Britain today was dedicated to The Queen's funeral with the event beginning at 8am when Westminster Abbey opens its doors to allow guests to enter the famous space and take their seats. Members of the Royal household have been preparing for this moment especially those involved in the military uniforms worn by the many officers involved today.

A little boy had gone viral online after he was spotted reminding his sister of royal protocol.The youngster and his sister visited the Queen Lying-in-State, when he reminded the young girl to bow to the late monarch. It’s thought the two children had queued for hours to visit Her Majesty the Queen. In a clip that’s had over a million views on Twitter, the little girl is about to walk away from the coffin when her brother taps on her shoulder and grabs her hand.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service will include a poignant nod to her late husband Prince Philip. Her Majesty's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on 19 September with the service including a unique version of a popular hymn, which was sung at her wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh.

More than one year after Prince Philip’s funeral, the late Duke of Edinburgh’s casket will be moved and reunited with his wife of seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II is wearing a brooch with a beautiful, sentimental meaning in her final portrait. Ahead of the Queen's funeral, Buckingham Palace released a previously unseen photograph of the Queen that was taken in May before her Platinum Jubilee. An official statement read: "Ahead of Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral, a new photograph has been released.

The world will be watching. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, in St George’s Chapel during her funeral on Monday, September 19.

Unlike his siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis will not be attending the Queen's funeral today, Monday 19 September, or walking in the procession.The four year old prince is unable to attend due to being too young. A source told MailOnline: "As parents they have, of course, thought long and hard about whether their children should accompany them.

Queen's coffin has become an internet sensation.The pair were among the thousands to have queued up for hours to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall over the last few days.The lying-in-state event has been live streamed in its entirety, capturing moments such as a royal guard fainting and David Beckham queuing up. READ MORE: Wetherspoons to open some pubs at 5am for Queen's funeral - find out if yours is on list And now, one adorable young lad has gone viral himself thanks to his touching gesture to his sister.In a clip seen more than 1.1million times on Twitter, a young girl is seen walking past the Queen's coffin.But before she walks out of shot, her brother taps her on her shoulder and grabs her hand.He then gestures her to follow his suit in bowing, before they both do just that.Royal fans have been left in tears by the heartwarming act ahead of the monarch's funeral today (September 19).One wrote: "Oh God this is just too precious. What a wonderful big brother."Another commented: "What lovely children.

London for the Queen's state funeral.Her Majesty who died peacefully aged 96 in her summer home of Balmoral Castle, Scotland on September 8, will today (Monday) be officially laid to rest on Monday.Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said “nothing can compare” to the “hugely complex” task, which a former counter-terrorism police chief has described as “probably the biggest operation that we’re likely to mount in the UK”.READ MORE: Queen funeral at 'serious threat' as MI5 and Met launch major anti-terror opAs millions are expected to line the streets of the capital to catch a glimpse of the historic occasion, another 4.1billion are estimated to be glued to their TV screens as the events of the day unfold.People have been photographed camping on pavements to secure prime positions.

It’s believed that Prince Harry was only informed of his grandmother the Queen’s death just five minutes before the Royal Family’s public announcement. The Duke of Sussex rushed to Scotland on the day of the Queen’s passing, but was still airborne when it was announced that she'd died. It’s now been revealed that it was just a matter of moments before the rest of the world found out about the late monarch’s death that her grandson Harry was informed.

Kate Middleton has revealed that her son Prince Louis is struggling to understand his great-grandmother the Queen's death.The Princess of Wales, 40, shares Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, with her husband Prince William, 40. On Saturday 17 September, Kate met Australia's Governor-General David Hurley at Buckingham Palace.

Princess Charlotte’s funeral attire may be different from traditional mourning clothing, says a fashion expert. The seven year old could take a "softer" approach at the Queen's funeral opting instead for an outfit that may not be entirely black, according to Miranda Holder, who is known for her viral TikTok-style videos. Speaking to the Express , she said: "The Cambridge children we are expecting to attend and they will have to wear black.That's the tradition.

Queen Elizabeth II is set to be reunited with her beloved husband Prince Philip, as the late monarch is to be buried next to him following her state funeral. The Queen passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday 8 September at her Scottish residence Balmoral Castle and her funeral is scheduled to take place on Monday 19 September. Following this, Her Majesty will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Following the sad death of the late Queen Elizabeth II earlier this month, Her Majesty’s state funeral is set to take place today, Monday September 19. As the nation’s longest serving monarch, the coffin of the Queen has been lying in state at Westminster Hall for four days where members of the public have been able to pay their respects to Her Majesty.

His Majesty the King and his Queen Consort Camilla, says his first thought on hearing of her late majesty’s death, was sadness "and that window of opportunity has closed."He told Australian news outlet 7News: “Her death brought up some different emotions, some anger. READ MORE: Prince Charles' 'secret son' shares 'new evidence' he's love child of royal and Camilla“Because she’s been across all this, and she’s been aware of all this, knows that it’s been going on. And she let that happen.“However by that same token, now I’m looking to the future and I’m thinking - ‘Well I’m not dealing with her any more, I’m dealing with him.’ So there’s that element of it too.”The Royal Family have never publicly commented on Dorante-Day’s wild claims.The Australian's wife Elvianna believes that the late Queen never responded to his numerous letters because she “didn’t know what to say to him”.However, she added: “Simon is still going after his father.”Dorante-Day says he’s angry that Charles has continued to ignore him.“I’ve been angry to see the way things have progressed since her death, that the system’s just gone into operating mode,” he said.“And the end of the day, for me - I know it’s true, I know they’re my parents.

Queen Elizabeth II will finally be put to rest today (September 19) as the UK will witness its first state funeral for a monarch since her father King George had his in 1952.The Queen passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 in a death that has stunned the world and left the UK in a state of national mourning.With her death comes the end of an era as Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history, reigning for over 70 years.READ MORE:Unseen portrait of beaming Queen Elizabeth II released on eve of her funeralAs Her Majesty is put to rest alongside her husband Prince Philip, we look at the relationship she had with her grandsons Prince William and Harry, their respective wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, as well as her third child, Prince Andrew.Prince Harry himself spoke of the "special relationship" he had with the Queen and spoke more in depth about his bond with his grandmother in an interview NBC News’ Today show in April 2022."Being with her, it was great, it was just so nice to see her. She's on great form," Harry said.“She's always got a great sense of humour with me, and I'm just making sure that she's, you know, protected, and got the right people around her.”He added: "We have a really special relationship; we talk about things she can't talk about with anyone else.”Meghan called the Queen an "incredible woman" when meeting her and spoke fondly of a solo trip she took with with her to attend various Royal engagements.She said: “I just really loved being in her company.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in London on Sept. 19. Queen Elizabeth died on Sept.

The Queen's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am today.