By Ben Kerrigan-
Mourners paying their respect to the queen will face air style security checks for the historic occasion historic occasion and could be waiting overnight before they get seen.
Members of the British public have been warned that the lying-in-state in London could require people to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with little opportunity to sit down, as the queue will be continuously moving.
The lying-in-state begins at 17:00 BST on Wednesday and will last until 06:30 on Monday 19 September – the day of the Queen’s funeral. It will be open 24 hours a day between those times.
Large screens will be used at Hyde Park to help those who cannot access viewing sites can watch the procession, which will be broadcast on national television and radio.
The last member of the Royal Family to lie in state in the hall was the Queen Mother in 2002, when more than 200,000 people queued to view her coffin
The coffin will rest at the cathedral until 17:00 on Tuesday, after which it will be flown back to RAF Northolt, before travelling to Buckingham Palace.
For the lying-in-state in London, people are being warned they will need to stand for many hours – possibly overnight – with little opportunity to sit down, as the queue will be continuously moving.
People are asked to respect the dignity of the event, including by remaining silent while inside the Palace of Westminster and dressing appropriately – with clothes with “political or offensive slogans” banned.
Mourners will be asked to turn off their mobile phones or put them on silent mode and to keep noise to a minimum.
Filming, photography and the use of mobile phones or other devices will not be allowed in the security search area or the Palace of Westminster.
Those queuing are also asked not to attempt to queue on behalf of others, leave personal items unattended or put up tents.
On Wednesday afternoon, the late monarch’s coffin, adorned with the Imperial State Crown, will be transported on a gun carriage of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, and make its way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has warned: “Please do not wait or camp in advance of the processional day. If you camp before this time, you may be asked to move on.”
King Charles III, members of the royal family and senior staff of the late Queen and King’s households will walk slowly behind in silence, without music, along a route that will take 38 minutes.
Ceremonial Procession
The ceremonial procession will move along the Mall, down Horse Guards Road, across Horse Guards Parade, on to Whitehall and into the Palace of Westminster after 2.22pm.
Viewing areas along the route with limited capacity will open at 11am on the day, with people admitted in order of arrival time amid expected large queues, the DCMS said.
Tents, gazebos or camping gear, barbecues and equipment for fires, and alcohol are prohibited.
Mourners will be forced to keep noise to a minimum when the procession passes them and have been told to behave appropriately, dispose of litter properly, and follow the instructions of police and stewards or face being asked to leave.
There will also be large screens at Hyde Park where those who cannot access viewing sites can watch the procession, which will be broadcast on national television and radio.