Southwark Park

2022 - 9 - 16

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Queue for Queen's lying-in-state reaches capacity, government says (BBC News)

The queue to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall is at capacity and entry will be paused for six hours, the government has said.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: The royal brothers will both wear military attire for the occasion, after a request from their father, King Charles. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Jane Sebutinde said she was on her way when she heard the queue would be paused. A separate accessible queue is "very busy and time slots for this afternoon have now filled up," the department also said. Are you unable to join the queue to pay your respects to the Queen? The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex will observe the vigil alongside six of their cousins. The Met Office advised those in the queue to be prepared for "cool evenings" with overnight temperatures expected to be as low as 8C (46F). [a row has broken out over who is allowed to skip the queue](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62914585) to pay their respects to the late Queen after it emerged MPs and Lords had special access. The queue to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall is at capacity and entry will be paused for six hours, the government has said. In a moment of confusion, stewards at the park appeared to allow about 100 people into the park after the pause was announced. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said at Southwark Park, where the queue officially ends, had "reached capacity" and entry would be "paused for at least six hours".

The queue to join the Queue: Crowds wait outside Southwark Park ... (iNews)

Entry has since reopened but crowds are warned that the wait time to get into Westminster Hall has now risen to 24 hours. Despite Government messages on Friday ...

“I just absolutely love the Queen,” she said, 10 hours later and still queueing. For her, like most of those in the queue, spirits were high despite the long wait. It just makes me so proud to be British.” i witnessed young and old filing through with their coats and backpacks full of food and drink, getting ready for a long wait. Ms Dennis said the spirit of those around her – and the complimentary tea and coffee – helped her get through the long wait, though she said it hadn’t been that bad. Colleen Smitherman, 57, who had travelled to London from Whistable, Kent, said she heard the news that the queue had been paused for hours, but still came to join in – even if it was a queue for the queue.

Queen lying in state: Queue paused for 6 hours as Southwark Park ... (Tivyside Advertiser)

Queen Elizabeth II will be buried with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh in King George VI's chapel in Windsor Castle. The burial will be a private service at ...

Entry will be paused for at least 6 hours. Coverage will start at 8am. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please do not attempt to join the queue until it re-opens. “Please do not attempt to join the queue until it re-opens.” The queue to see the

Queue to see Queen's coffin carries on after brief attempt to pause ... (The Guardian)

Earlier in Southwark Park, the designated end of the five-mile queue to see Elizabeth II's coffin in Westminster Hall, an electronic sign saying people should “ ...

The decision raised the prospect of people forming a queue to join the queue. “Given the service she has done, I thought it was very little to ask to pay my respects,” she said. “I don’t want to drink too much, I’m worried about the toilet,” she said, laughing. Farias, who is 32 weeks pregnant, was prepared to endure the long wait having made it through. “In Clapham Junction they did say that the queue was closed but we didn’t pay too much attention to it,” she said. Charlie Cummins, 64, was the first to be turned away.

Queue entry to see Queen lying in state closed for 'at least' six hours (Metro)

The waiting time is now at least 14 hours and it has now reached capacity, stretching as far as barriers are in place at Southwark Park.

I just think she is part of us as well. ‘She may be the Queen but she is also somebody’s mum, aunty and granny. We will never see this again. ‘I just thought that I needed to come. Entry will be paused for at least 6 hours. End of dialog window.

'Don't join queue' warning as 'Elizabeth Line' wait time hits 14 hours (Evening Standard)

The Standard spoke to mourners who had travelled from across the UK, Europe and US and queued for 10 hours to see the Queen.

I just felt I had to come.” It was absolutely worth the wait.” “It was so peaceful and serene in the hall. “We just had to come,” said Ms Gladh. “The queue was tough. “I just wanted to pay my respects to Her Majesty,” he said.

Queen lying in state: Queue paused for 6 hours as Southwark Park ... (The Northern Echo)

It was announced earlier this morning that the wait time in the queue had reached 14 hours.

Waiting time in queue to pay respects to Queen Lying in State ... (ITV News)

The queue to see the Queen Lying in State at Westminster Hall has reopened after it was earlier paused by officials, due to reaching capacity.

At the King’s request, they will both be in uniform. "The message from organisers, meanwhile, remains clear. Entry will be paused for at least 6 hours. [The queue](/news/2022-09-14/official-queen-lying-in-state-queue-tracker-shows-length-and-end-of-line-live) to reach the Queen’s coffin was almost five miles long when it was paused on Friday morning, tailing back from Westminster all the way to Southwark Park. Mary said she had joined the queue to pay her respects to the Queen. "That has always been part of our planning and that is to make sure as many people as possible in the queue can enter the Palace of Westminster."

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