BBC live stream of Queen’s lying in state already viewed more than 7,500,000 times in less than 48 hours

Thousands and thousands have tuned in to look at the Queen’s mendacity in state (Image: REUTERS)

The BBC’s dwell stream of her Majesty The Queen’s mendacity in state has already been considered greater than 7.5 million instances in 48 hours.

On September 14, the BBC started streaming footage of the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Corridor, with mourners unable to make the journey to go to in individual in a position to pay their respects from anyplace on the planet.

Since then and as much as the tip of September 15, the stream bought 3.89 million views within the UK and an additional 1.38million from exterior the UK.

There are an additional two separate BBC streams on YouTube which had an extra 2.247million views, bringing the whole to over 7.5million.

In a press release confirming the figures, the BBC added: ‘We anticipate these numbers to rise within the days forward.’

The stream will proceed till Monday September 19 when Queen Elizabeth II might be laid to relaxation.

Her Majesty died aged 96 surrounded by the royal household at Balmoral (Image: Getty)

Hundreds of mourners have queued for hours to bid Her Majesty farewell, with the likes of David Beckham and Susanna Reid amongst these noticed in attendance.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had been additionally seen visiting the coffin, filming a phase for ITV’s This Morning.

It’s predicted that greater than 4.1billion individuals the world over will tune in to look at Her Majesty’s funeral on Monday, with BBC, ITV and Sky Information clearing their total schedules for the historic day.

Hundreds of mourners have queued for hours to see the Queen’s mendacity in-state (Image: Getty)

Channel 4 will as a substitute be displaying 1953 documentary A Queen Is Topped, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier.

Prince Philip’s funeral, which passed off on April 17, 2021, was watched by over 13 million individuals within the UK.

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Previous to the Duke Of Edinburgh, the final main royal funeral to be televised was that of the Queen Mom in April 2002.

Princess Diana’s funeral in September 1997 was additionally televised, and was watched by over 32 million individuals.