Mourners are continuing to arrive at the closed queue to see the Queen lying in state - and have been placed in a holding pen
"She's someone that I really admire."Margaret Wallwork, from Newcastle, says she will wait as long as it takes to pay her respects to the Queen
Despite an estimated waiting time of 14 hours, Ms Wallwork said:"We're hoping it isn't because we're booked on a train for 8.30pm today back to Newcastle."I'm this far down it would be a shame to go back. I'm going to wait." Paul Banks, 72, from London, said he will waiting in the holding pen for as long as it takes as"this will only happen once in my lifetime."
"It's very well organised in that there are plenty of stopping points and toilets so it's all organised," he said."Should anyone feel faint there will be someone there to pick them up." He added:"I only live about five miles away but most of the journey has been walking to join the queue.Also in the holding pen was Annie Slater, 40, from Peterborough."Her strength is inspirational to me and having a woman to run our monarchy was incredible and I feel quite passionate about that."When someone in your family dies you go through grief on your own whereas the grief that we're going through now we are experiencing with the nation.
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