Susanna Reid's warning for Royal mourners as GMB host waits over 7 hours to see Queen's coffin

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has told viewers that it was a "privilege" to stand for seven hours as she waited to see the Queen lying in state.

Junior members of the royal staff have been left “disappointed” after they were left unable to see the late Queen’s coffin due to the huge queues, while some celebrities and MPs were given priority access.The likes of This Morning's Holly Willoughby, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 60, were able to skip the queue that saw some loyal subjects waiting hours on end. MP Jacob Rees-Mogg was also given priority.

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has seemingly taken a swipe at This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby by describing what a privilege it was to queue up with everyone else and pay her respects to the Queen.The TV host, 51, and her 81 year old mother queued for more than seven hours to file past the coffin of Her Majesty who had been Lying-in-State ahead of her funeral today (September 19). However, ITV colleagues, This Morning presenters Phil, 60, and Holly, 41, have faced backlash after they were spotted walking past queuing mourners inside Westminster Hall and paying their respects in a different line to the public.

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.

Mourners have been left in tears after queuing up all night only to be turned away from the Queen's lying in state.

Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid gave a sombre message as they returned to screens with Good Morning Britain on Monday. The hosts were back at the helm of the ITV news programme ahead of the Queen's state funeral.

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid spoke of the "privilege" she felt after joining the queue to pay their respect at the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall.The news broadcaster and her mum queued for seven hours to file past the coffin of Her Majesty who had been lying in state ahead of her funeral later today (September 19).It comes after Susanna's ITV colleagues, This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby faced backlash after they were filmed walking past queuing mourners outside Westminster Hall.The pair had been accused of skipping the queue after many celebrities including Susanna and David Beckham queued for hours.During the historic episode of Good Morning Britain, hours before the Queen's state funeral, Susanna spoke to her co-anchor Ben Shephard about her experience queuing on the streets of London.

Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall. The actor, 44, took to social media to share his experience of queueing to pay his respects to the late monarch, alongside other celebrities such as actor Tilda Swinton, former footballer David Beckham, former prime minister Theresa May, and the Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid.

Buckingham Palace have confirmed that Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be attending Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday, Sept. 19.

London with the longest wait time of 24 hours, to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II and see her coffin in Westminster Hall before her funeral on Monday (September 19). Even celebrities, usually with the luxury of VIP access to the most sought-out areas, stood in line for their chance to be part of this momentous occasion in history. It comes ahead of the state funeral, which will take place on Monday and will be broadcast to the nation.The ceremony will start at 11am, with the procession from Westminster Hall beginning at 10.35am.While, as of Sunday night, the queue has officially closed, these are the celebrities who paid their respects.Marvel’s Tilda Swinton was spotted among the sea of people beside the Queen’s coffin as she bowed gracefully to honour the late monarch.Wearing black, the actress seemed to go largely unnoticed as she paid her respects.

Anne Hegerty took to social media to defend This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield today, after the pair “skipped the line” to see the Queen lying-in-state.The Chase star argued the pair were “just doing their jobs” as she slammed those who were criticising the ITV stars.Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, faced major backlash on social media over the weekend, after it transpired they had skipped to the front of the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state in order to film a This Morning segment.The presenters elicited an angry response from social media, after it was reported other celebrities such as David Beckham queued up for over 12 hours with everyone else.Anne, 64, shared her thoughts on the public’s reaction to the pair in view of her 161,600 Twitter followers.On Friday the quizzer penned: “My understanding is that Holly and Phil weren't in a VIP line, they were in a press line and about to do a piece to camera.”A day later, a Twitter user named Mia Froggatt released a photograph of Holly and Phillip at the scene.Above the picture she wrote: “This is a photo taken by my sister’s husband yesterday, after he had queued with my sister, their 10 (year old) daughter and my disabled mum, for 13+ hrs.“My mum was ushered out of @hollywills and @Schofe’s way so they could #queuejumpers (without) even a thanks #schofieldgate #queuejumping.” (sic)Later that day, Anne replied: “As I understand it, they were presenters doing a piece to camera, and therefore not in the queue at all.  “Obviously the TV people still have to do their jobs.”Iona Kelly then replied: “Yet the police, service people and NHS staff who are all deployed to London to do their jobs during this period still have to join the masses in the

Royal fans on TikTok believe King Charles III's personal security guards have "fake arms" after they claim to have sighted "suspicious" movements behind the monarch.King Charles III was seen surrounded by his personal security as he shook hands with members of the public who had lined up by Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. However, some spectators were more distracted by what was going on behind him as they believe they have spotted some of the monarch's security allegedly using "fake" limbs to hide that they have their real hands on guns under their jackets.READ MORE: Wetherspoons to open some pubs at 5am for Queen's funeral - find out if yours is on listIn the bizarre clip, which has gained more than 586,000 likes, TikTok user @jase_the_ace_ said: "King Charles Security - Do they have fake arms, hands on guns?"The man on the left — the hand he is holding looks suspicious.

Her fans took to the comments to echo Victoria's emotional statement.SarahchapmanLondon penned a love heart emoji. Catherineharris11 wrote: “Our beautiful queen.”Priyadeepshome said: “May her soul rest in peace.”Lance_Flaemchen put: “Beautifully put.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kaye Adams, 59, took to Twitter on Sunday to respond to some of her critics who became angered over her comments regarding David Beckham.One user took it a step further in criticising Kaye and she was prompted to respond.In a now-deleted tweet, the user slammed her divisive comment and questioned whether it was wise to make such statements so close to her Strictly Come Dancing debut.In response, Kaye hit back: “Is that a threat?”Another Twitter user, named Dan, also questioned Kaye’s sentiment by pointing out: “It’s literally a queue.”To which the TV star replied: “You are absolutely right Dan, but I was speaking figuratively not literally.”Several other users also disagreed with Kaye, including Shelby who said: “It’s a queue of people coming together to pay their respects. Definitely a queue.”And an unnamed account echoed: “No, it’s a queue.

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday (September 19) during what government sources believe will be the 'largest international event' the UK has held in decades.

When King Charles addressed the nation for the first time as our new monarch, he made it clear that his reign will be one of openness and love – and one where his Queen Consort, Camilla, will be by his side. “This is also a time of change for my family.

Susanna Reid has been replaced on Sunday's instalment of Good Morning Britain.The brunette broadcaster has been quite a constant presence on the ITV show in recent days, as coverage of the Queen's death and the queue to see the late monarch lying in state continues.But she got to have a break - and probably a much-needed lie in - on Sunday.READ MORE: GMB's Susanna Reid fights back tears as she recalls 'moment we needed Queen most'Like many daytime shows, GMB has been through some changes after the Queen passed away, and this weekend it returned for an episode on Sunday.However, instead of Susanna, Kate Garraway was presenting the special show with Adil Ray.Susanna's day off comes after an emotional week in which she queued for more than seven hours for the Queen's lying in state.The TV star, 51, lined up along with her mum to pay her respects at Westminster Hall.She tweeted several times about what it was like, sharing her tips with the queue with her followers.Susanna's advice included taking along loo roll and making sure to wear comfortable shoes to make pounding the pavements for hours a little easier on the feet.She advised: "The first part of the queue is for wristbands. Ours were given out at Tower Bridge about an hour after we began queuing.

SUSANNA Reid will not return to Good Morning Britain to host its Sunday show. The presenter has led the coverage on the Queen's death for ITV's breakfast programme all week. But she's being replaced by Kate Garraway who will front the special show ahead of Her Royal Majesty's funeral.

On Friday the Queen's children vigil beside her coffin in emotional scenes at Westminster Hall where she is Lying-In-State. King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward came together on Friday 16 September, to pay tribute to their late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Other members of the Royal Family we also seen in attendance, including Zara and Mike Tindall and their daughters, Princess Beatrice, the Queen Consort Camilla, the Countess of Wessex and Sophie Winkleman.