Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II, whose coffin will go on display in London
"Far more" people expected than the 200,000 who filed past the coffin of the queen's mother when she died in 2002, says UK government.
The king and other senior royals are expected to walk in silence behind the hearse as it winds through the capital's streets and then hold a vigil upon its arrival at the cavernous 12th-century hall in the Westminster parliament complex. "It's our duty to say thank you. It's going to be prayers from the heart. It's going to be very sombre, quiet and overwhelming."
Hotel rooms in the capital are increasingly hard to find, with even budget rooms going for $350 per night, while transport bosses and police are under pressure to keep the city moving and safe in exceptional circumstances.
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