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People queue in London near Blackfriars and Westminster bridge in order to pay their respects in front of the Queen's coffin in the centre of London. The queue was four kilometres long (2,4 miles) on Wednesday night. IMAGES
Members of the public queue outside St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh to pay their respects in front of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, which will lie in the cathedral until it is flown to London on Tuesday ahead of the late monarch's state funeral on September 19. Many were up early to queue for wristbands that will allow them to file past the closed coffin, guarded by the Royal Company of Archers, from 5:30 pm (1630 GMT). IMAGES
Timelapse of people queuing in central London to see the queen's coffin, with people braving waits that at one point were estimated to be up to 24 hours. World leaders began gathering in London from Saturday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as princes William and Harry are set to lead a vigil of her grandchildren at her coffin. The queen's death on September 8 aged 96, after a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, has sparked an outpouring of emotion. IMAGES
People set up their tents on the banks of the Thames and wait to pay their respects at the Queen's coffin which will lie in state in parliament's Westminster Hall until her funeral on Monday. IMAGES
The aeroplane carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin takes off from Edinburgh airport. The coffin is being flown to London, where it will rest for several days, allowing the public to pay their last respects, before the Queen's funeral takes place on Monday 19 September. IMAGES
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh for a flight back to London where it will be displayed to the public for several days ahead of her funeral next week. The monarch's only daughter Princess Anne is accompanying the casket which will be flown from Edinburgh to an air base west of London before the coffin procession makes its way to Buckingham Palace. IMAGES
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