BBC launching dedicated international stream of Queen lying in state ahead of funeral

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin in Edinburgh on Monday September 12
The Queen will likely be moved to Westminster Corridor later right this moment (Image: The Royal Household/UPI/Shutterstock)

The BBC has introduced it can stream the Queen as she lies in state, serving to individuals who wish to pay their respects to take action nearly.

The service will likely be obtainable globally from 17:00 BST on Wednesday, in an effort to assist individuals unable to make a journey to London or stand within the predicted 30-hour lengthy queue to see her coffin at Westminster Corridor.

Individuals will be capable to file previous her coffin till Monday morning, the day of her state funeral, with lots of of hundreds anticipated to take action.

The service will likely be obtainable within the UK on the BBC residence web page, the BBC Information web site and app, in addition to iPlayer, BBC Parliament and through the purple button. 

It'll even be obtainable internationally through bbc.com/information, permitting these outdoors the UK to affix the vigil nearly and pay their respects from wherever they're.

The queue of individuals ready to view the Queen mendacity in state in particular person is already rising, with some tenting out in a single day regardless of downpours.

The Queen in April 2022
The Queen died at Balmoral on September 8, together with her physique being flown down from Scotland on Tuesday (Image: Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Pictures)

Members of the public wait in the queue near Lambeth Bridge in central London, to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday
Members of the general public ready within the queue close to Lambeth Bridge on Wednesday to view Queen Elizabeth II mendacity in state forward of her funeral on Monday (Image: PA)

The route of the queue for Her Majesty The Queen's Lying-in-State and further details on the guidance that is going out to the public who wish to attend
The route of the queue for these ready to see the Queen (Image: gov.uk)

Precisely how huge the queue will develop remains to be unclear, however will probably be within the lots of of hundreds with estimated numbers starting from 400,000 to greater than 750,000.

By 8am on Wednesday, the road already stretched between Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge, with waits anticipated to be between 12 and 30 hours earlier than the funeral on Monday.

King Charles III waved to crowds this morning as he rode previous hundreds of well-wishers lining The Mall and into Buckingham Palace.

Britain's King Charles III waves to the crowds after leaving Clarence House in central London on September 14, 2022, ahead of the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall
King Charles III waved to the crowds as hw was pushed from Clarence Home to Buckingham Palace forward of the ceremonial procession later right this moment (Image: Stefan Rousseau/POOL/AFP)

He arrived forward of the procession he'll lead right this moment, which is able to see the Queen’s coffin taken by means of central London from 2.22pm.

Prince William and Prince Harry will be a part of their father to stroll behind the coffin, which will likely be pulled by horses.

The trio – together with the Queen’s different three youngsters Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex – will comply with the coffin on foot because it makes its journey to Westminster Corridor.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves RAF Northolt, west London, from where it will be taken to Buckingham Palace, London, to lie at rest overnight in the Bow Room on September 13, 2022 in London, England
The Queen’s coffin leaving RAF Northolt on Tuesday night, after being flown down from Edinburgh (Image: Getty)

King Charles III and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II as members of the public walk past
The King saved vigil along with his siblings over his mom at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday (Image: PA)

The Queen’s coffin will likely be taken in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Corridor the place she's going to lay in state till the early morning of her funeral.

Her Majesty is anticipated to reach at Westminster Corridor at 3pm, because the route from the Palace takes precisely 38 minutes.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England.
Prince William and Prince Harry will be a part of their father behind the Queen’s coffin in the course of the procession (Image: Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Pictures)

A complete of 38 gun salutes are set to go off marking every minute of the Queen’s last journey from Buckingham Palace.

At Westminster Corridor, there will likely be a service from the Archbishop of Canterbury, then it can confide in the general public from 5pm onwards.

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