More infoThe Queen shall be lying in Westminster Hall for four days, during which time members of the public may file past her coffin. Predicting hundreds of thousands of people seeking to take part, the Queen’s funeral organiser extended the window during which mourners could access the Hall. The Queen’s lying-in-state began at 5pm on Wednesday, 14 September, and will remain open to the public at all hours until 6.30am on Monday, 19 September. Officials are anticipating around 750,000 mourners will descend on the capital to view the coffin in Westminster Hall ahead of the Queen's state funeral, but some suggest the actual number could surpass a million. As well as being responsible for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953, Fitzalan-Howard's grandfather was behind the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.

Source: The Times September 15, 2022 22:52 UTC