“Don’t carry too much in a bag – water is freely available and there are plenty of cafes along the route. Also lots of toilets. I put my phone on low battery mode and it lasted the whole time. “The first part of the queue is for wristbands. Ours were given out at Tower Bridge about an hour after we started queuing. There’s no queue hopping – people have been waiting patiently for wristbands and once you’ve got one, you can skip the queue for snacks/toilet stops and slip on again.” Following the Queen’s death aged 96 last week, Reid was among dignitaries to pay tribute to her. In an Instagram post, she wrote: “No one is more likely to be loved, admired and respected than Her Majesty the Queen and although she may not be immortal, I think we’ve always hoped that she might be.” Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were also spotted at Westminster Hall as they paid their respects to the late monarch. The presenting duo, who hosted ITV’s This Morning special tributes to the late Queen this week, were dressed in black as they lined up for the historic occasion.
