Standing in line to see the queen’s coffin as it lies in state in London is proving a test of patience and stamina for thousands of people.
By late Thursday morning, the line had grown to about 3½ miles (5.6 kilometers) long on the south bank of the River Thames, reaching as far as Tower Bridge.
But some waiting in the line didn't mind the hours of waiting.
Barbara Hutley, 66, said she was prepared to visit the coffin twice, once with her husband and a second time with her daughters.
The display of mass-mourning has been an enormous logistical operation, with a designated 10-mile (16 kilometer) route lined with first aid points and more than 500 portable toilets.
Visitors have been passing through airport-style security inside Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament.
Only small bags were permitted.
The venue will stay open 24 hours a day until just after dawn on Monday, the day of the queen’s state funeral.
There were 1,000 stewards and marshals working at any given time, and 30 religious leaders from a range of faiths to stop and talk to those in line.
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