Kate Plummer
Sep 17, 2022
Indy
A huge number of people have been queuing to see the Queen's coffin in Westminster.
So many people, in fact, that the queue has almost become a bigger news story than the actual death of the Queen
At times, the queue tracker has warned of waiting times of at least 24 hours and it stretches across five miles of London.
The Government has even advised people to dress for all weather, and come equipped with food and drink.
And now, the BBC are including 'the queue' in its weather forecasts, as if it is a geographical area in its own right:
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\u201cGood morning!\n\nIt's a chilly start out there ...even a bit of frost around for some of you\n\nMatt | https://t.co/DZH80OEqu3\u201d— BBC Weather (@BBC Weather) 1663394013
The coffin will remain in the hall for the public to view until 6.30am on Monday, ahead of the state funeral in Westminster Abbey.
It has been declared a Bank Holiday by King Charles III so people may mourn the late monarch and many shops and leisure outlets will be closed, while the country will also observe a two minute silence.
We live in a very normal country.
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