Resurfaced video shows queues for last royal lying-in-state 70 years ago
dailystar.co.ukQueen Elizabeth II lying-in-state is the first in the UK since her father King George VI's one in February 1952.Following the death of the UK's longest serving monarch last week, the nation, as well as the Commonwealth realms under the reign of the monarchy have been in a state of mourning.Plans have been in place for the Her Majesty's death in the form of 'Operation London Bridge', a 10-day plan following her passing and that has included the process of bringing the Queen's coffin from Scotland to London for her funeral.READ MORE:Queen's famous favourite booze sells out at supermarkets as Brits toast monarchThe Queen is currently lying-in-state at Westminster Hall and will continue to be until her funeral on Monday with thousands of people queuing across the banks of the River Thames with waiting times of at least nine hours.The Queen's lying-in-state is the first in the UK since her father King George VI's in 1952 and incredible footage of the event has resurfaced and been edited together by Stuart Humphreys, an individual who enhances early colour photography.Posting a 58-second video of the procession on Twitter, he captioned it saying: "I have edited together for you some rare colour film footage of the queues and London crowds for the Lying In State and funeral procession of King George VI in February 1952.
Events, just as today, separated by 70 years."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The footage garnered many comments with one user suggesting the outpouring of emotion towards the death of Queen Elizabeth II is an indication of how strongly the country generally feels about the Monarch.They said: "May I make an interesting observation?
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