'I queued all night to see Queen's coffin - even the rain won't dampen spirits'
In a show of unity strangers shared their food, brollies and tents as they tried to shelter from the lashing rain.
In typical British fashion, the cold droplets didn't let up throughout the night and lasted until mid-morning. Gary Wells, 34, from Essex, had already done a 800-mile round trip to visit Her Majesty lying in state in"How many people will be able to say they've paid their respects to the Queen twice?" he told The Sun."It was incredibly moving in Edinburgh to file past the coffin in silence and see the guards stood at each corner."
Stewards told how the area with wristbands was to be cordoned off and no one else would be allowed in.It lets me leave the area to get food, use a loo or see friends.As I started to settle into my canvas home for the night, a quiet chorus ofWhile the mournful chorus came to a close, several Sikh volunteers started setting up a table which was laden with biscuits and hot drinks.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Queues set to back up for miles along Thames as millions descend on capital to see Queen lying in stateMillions of mourners are expected to descend on the capital from Wednesday to pay their respects to the Queen, with queues backing up for miles along the River Thames.
Read more »
Coroner records accidental death conclusion over drowning of popular 21-year-oldA coroner said that spiking cannot be ruled out in the tragedy of a 21-year-old who drowned in the River Severn after a night of drinking, although there is no evidence to suggest he was tampered with.
Read more »
'I just had to be here': People queue for hours to see Queen's coffin in Edinburgh'I just had to be here': People queue for hours to see Queen's coffin in Edinburgh ⚫ Bearing tea and sandwiches, people were prepard to queue all night to see the Queen’s coffin
Read more »
Live updates: Thousands file past Queen's coffin overnight to pay their respects in St Giles' CathedralThousands of mourners have queued through the night in Edinburgh to pay their respects to the Queen before her coffin is flown to London on Tuesday
Read more »