Thousands of people are still queuing to pay their respects as heads of state continue to arrive in London ahead of Monday’s funeral. Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheal Martin are expected to join those who have signed an official book of condolence at Lancaster House in central London. The King will hold an audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace before he and the Queen Consort host dignitaries abroad later in what is being described as an “official state event”. The Queen’s grandchildren stand vigil around her coffin. The funeral will be shown on big screens across the UK – all the latest news, live A memorial service for the Queen at the Kelpies Sculptures near Falkirk, Scotland, will see 96 lanterns, one for each year of Her Majesty’s life, lowered into the Pond of Reflection at the foot of the Queen Elizabeth II Canal, before the wreaths. placed in the water. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 6:32 “The Queen was one of the great leaders,” says Truss In pictures: The Queen through the years – a life of public service A pre-recorded tribute to the late monarch by the Queen Consort will be broadcast on the BBC shortly before 8pm. Image: Queen Consort Camilla is to appear in a BBC documentary paying tribute to the late Queen. Photo: BBC After this, members of the public will be asked to observe a minute’s silence to remember the Queen. The lying period in the state will end at 6.30 am. on Monday, which will be a national bank holiday to allow as many people as possible to watch the Queen’s funeral, which will be shown on big screens across the UK, including Hyde Park in London. ; Centenary Square in Birmingham. Coleraine Town Hall in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Holyrood Park in Edinburgh. It will also be broadcast live to around 125 cinemas and several cathedrals across the UK.
