Earlier, the queue was disrupted for “at least” six hours as it reached capacity, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DMCS) said. The queue to get to the Queen’s coffin is currently almost five miles long, from Westminster to Southwark Park. An official said: “Entrance to the queue has been closed.” A crowd has formed around the entrance as people beg to be let inside. Mourners currently queuing face a wait of around 14 hours before being given the chance to enter Westminster Hall and pay their respects. In a tweet, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said: “Southwark Park has reached capacity. Entry will be suspended for at least 6 hours. Sorry for any inconvenience. “Please do not attempt to join the queue until it reopens. “Check back for further updates.” Watch ITV News’ continuous live coverage of mourners queuing to pay their respects to the Queen as she lies in State at Westminster Hall A warning has also been issued about long waiting times in the “too busy” accessible queue. DCMS said the Friday afternoon slots were full, adding: “Think before you jump into the accessible queue.” Earlier there was some confusion as hundreds of people continued to enter the gate into the park, with an attendant saying they had yet to receive a no-entry order. Neil Connery has spoken to people queuing at Victoria Gardens. Well-wishers who have already paid their respects said they were treated to “breathtaking” silence at Westminster Hall, where you could “hear a pin drop” in the silence. Eight of the Queen’s grandchildren will hold a vigil by her coffin at Westminster Hall for 15 minutes on Saturday night, royal sources have confirmed. The Prince of Wales will stand at the head, the Duke of Sussex at the foot. At the King’s request, they will both be in uniform. Mary Buttimer, 59, from Greenwich, and Martin Clark, 65, from Kent, have become firm friends in the queue. Standing near London Bridge station in London, the couple queued for an hour and a half. Mary said she had joined the queue to pay her respects to the Queen. “I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m royalist, but I thought it was a respectful thing I could do, to recognize her years of service,” he said. Martin said they had started near Bermondsey station. “We’re in, we should see it by now,” he said. Well-wishers continued to walk slowly past the Queen’s coffin from Wednesday, their footsteps muffled by a carpet spread across the ancient hall. Early morning rehearsal for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London ahead of her funeral on Monday. Credit: PA Some bowed as they approached the late Queen, others made the sign of the cross, others simply paused. As a metallic crash echoed through the hall, the crowd paused to observe the changing of the guard. Outside, the queue continued unabated under the floodlights, with a small army of flight attendants on standby throughout the night and an elaborate system of fences and barriers set up around Westminster to guide those coming to pay their respects. Three central London Underground stations will be closed for most of the morning on Monday – the day of the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey – to avoid overcrowding. Transport for London (TfL) has announced that passengers will not be able to start or end their journeys at Westminster, St James’s Park and Hyde Park Corner stations. Members of the public file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. Credit: PA The transport operator said it would “aim to reopen stations” after the funeral to help people leaving the Westminster area. Green Park station will only have an exit between 10am. and 8 p.m. Many buses in central London will be diverted due to road closures. TfL also announced that buses will be pulled over “where it is safe and practical to do so” and will switch off their engines during the minute’s silence on Sunday at 8pm. and the two minutes of silence around 11.55 on Monday. The Queen’s remarkable life was recalled in our latest episode of What You Need To Know
