The queue currently has a waiting time of 14 hours and is 4.9 miles long – stretching back to Southwark Park. “Southwark Park is at capacity,” the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said. “Login will be interrupted for at least 6 hours. We apologize for any inconvenience. “Please do not attempt to join the queue until it reopens.” Funeral rehearsals took place in the early hours of the morning – stay tuned for the latest updates For most of the night the line was nearly five miles long, with Southwark listed as the nearest landmark. At 8.15 am it had reached 4.9 miles (7.9 km) in length. Firefighters handed out bottles of water along the route, while volunteers from the Samaritans were on hand and flight attendants, police and portable toilets lined the route. Watch the queen in state live stream Mourners spoke of a “breathtaking” silence in Westminster Hall where “you could hear a pin drop”. PhD student Fiona Holloran wept after paying her respects. The 34-year-old Londoner said: “It was very moving to see the vigil around her – I was a bit taken aback by how impressed she was.” She had queued with her baby strapped into a car boot but said the wait was “worth it”. “It’s great that everyone just has a moment to themselves – no one was pushing,” she added. Amy Harris, 34, said the atmosphere at Westminster Hall was “breathtaking”. “When you can walk in and have a moment to look at it and reflect, the serenity of it — to be able to pay your respects in such a peaceful place, it’s very peaceful,” he said.
