Queue to see Queen's coffin lying-in-state could stretch staggering 10 miles

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Queen lying-in-state could stretch to 10 miles, officials have admitted.Mourners towards the front of the line fought back tears as they solemnly entered Westminster Hall from 5pm today (Wednesday, September 14), to pay their respects to Her Majesty who died a week ago aged 96.The route for those waiting to say farewell to the monarch stretches 6.9 miles over the River Thames and along the South Bank to Southwark Park. READ MORE: Position of William and Harry's 'peacemaker' cousin shows how Queen has united brothersBut airport-style zig-zag queuing channels have been installed in Victoria Palace Gardens and Southwark Park - stretching the possible length of the line to 10 miles.The queue will be temporarily closed if it reaches its maximum, officials said, and shut permanently as the final viewing time of 6.30am on Monday (September 12) approaches to avoid turning away people at the hall door.The Department for Culture consulted with behavioural scientists to judge how tightly packed and slow-moving the queue was likely to be.Up to one million people are expected to line up for up to 30 hours to see the Queen before the state funeral on Monday.Schoolboy Lewis Langstaff-Wood, 13, travelled 264 miles from his home in Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, to pay tribute to the Queen.The avid collector of regal memorabilia said: “I have always loved the Royals but became more interested over the last two years, as I learned about their history.I started collecting bits and pieces.“I was upset when I heard about her death when I arrived home from school last Thursday.No-one saw it coming.

It was a shock to us all.“She has always been a constant in my life. I'm in London to see her lie in state and the procession and funeral.