Royal staff 'fuming' after celebs and MPs use VIP lanes to 'skip' Queen's coffin queue

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Queen's coffin.Junior members of the royal household said it was a "kick in the stomach" that MPs were allowed to jump the queue along with their guests while those who have served the Queen haven't even been able to pay their respects.Secretary of State for Business Jacob Rees-Mogg was accompanied by his three children when he used the "fast track" system while former prime minister Theresa May was spotted doing the same.READ MORE: Strictly's Dan Walker takes swipe at Phil and Holly amid 'queue-jumping' backlashCriticism began when Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield joined the press queue for the purpose of filming a segment for Tuesday's episode of This Morning, with thousands expressing outrage at the duo on social media.650 MPs were authorised to skip the queue that other members of the public waited over 14 hours in while other parliamentary staff were also permitted to jump ahead.

However, other roles within parliament like security guards and cleaners weren't given the same privilege and were made to queue because they are employed by contractors.A source told Daily Mail "They have the same Queen as everyone else.