Royal fans already camping out on The Mall ahead of Queen’s funeral

A makeshift campsite has been set up along The Mall ahead of Monday’s funeral (Picture: PA; EPA)
A makeshift campsite has been arrange alongside The Mall forward of Monday’s funeral (Image: PA; EPA)

Royal followers already have out their sleeping baggage and tents and are tenting in a single day to get the perfect spot on the Mall for the Queen’s funeral.

Mourners and well-wishers wrapped themselves up in tinfoil blankets and slept in tenting chairs as they hoped to get a main place for Monday morning.

Yesterday Buckingham Palace confirmed the ultimate route for the Queen’s coffin and stated she would now be travelling through the Mall on her strategy to her Windsor.

The Queen will take a slower route on the 22 miles from Westminster Abbey to St George’s Chapel through the A30 and A4 slightly than the M4.

epa10189256 People wake up after a night spent at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Followers have already joined queues to see the Queen’s ultimate journey (Image: EPA)

epa10189252 People wake up after a night spent at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Effectively wishers have arrange camp alongside the Mall close to Buckingham Palace (Image: EPA)

epa10189249 A person sleeps at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Some individuals have been sleeping in a single day in tenting chairs (Image: EPA)

epa10189254 A person sits at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Mourners have been advised to wrap as much as maintain heat if they're tenting in a single day (Image: EPA)

epaselect epa10189253 People wake up after a night spent at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Hundreds of individuals are anticipated to line the Mall on Monday morning (Image: EPA)

epa10189255 A person sleeps at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
The Queen’s funeral can be one of many most-watched occasions ever around the globe (Image: EPA)

epa10189251 A Union Flag pillow inside a tent at a makeshift campsite set up along The Mall, ahead of the funeral of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain, 17 September 2022. The queen's funeral will be held on 19 September, following four days of lying in state inside Westminster Hall. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Royal mourners are hoping tenting out in a single day will safe them the perfect spot for Monday (Image: EPA)

METRO GRAPHICS Queen's funeral: coffin route from Wellington Arch to Windsor Castle
Followers have already began lining the Queen’s ultimate path to Windsor (Image: Metro / Getty)

As soon as individuals have stated their ultimate goodbye to her lying-in-state at round 6.30am she's going to head by way of London to Wellington Arch, the place the coffin can be transferred to the State Hearse round 1pm.

The journey will start in London and journey west alongside the south fringe of Hyde Park, earlier than passing by way of Queens Gate and heading alongside Cromwell Highway.

Persevering with by way of the capital, it can cross Hammersmith and Chiswick alongside the north financial institution of the River Thames.

It is going to then head to the Nice West Highway the place it can cross south of Heathrow Airport, earlier than going previous Staines.

The Queen’s coffin will then enter the grounds of Windsor Fortress by way of Shaw Farm Gate and head north earlier than lastly arriving at St George’s Chapel.

Following her funeral, on Monday she is anticipated to be laid to relaxation together with her husband Prince Phillip simply after 7.30pm.


Schedule for The Queen's funeral

Mendacity-in-state at Westminster Corridor will finish.

The doorways to Westminster Abbey, the place the funeral can be held, open three hours early to the two,000 invitees.

Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin will depart its present location of Westminster Corridor, the place HM is lying-in-state, and journey within the State Gun Carriage to Westminster Abbey.

A procession will lead by way of New Palace Yard, Parliament Sq. and Broad Sanctuary and the Sanctuary, earlier than reaching the Abbey.

It is going to be led by King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward together with Prince William and Prince Harry.

The Queen’s coffin will arrive at Westminster Abbey.

The Queen’s funeral will start.

The funeral will draw to a detailed with the sounds of the Final Publish.

The UK will observe a two-minute silence on the finish of The Queen’s funeral.

After the funeral, The Queen’s coffin will journey from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch close to Hyde Park Nook, earlier than persevering with on to Windsor.

King Charles and members of the Royal Household will stroll behind the coffin to Wellington Arch, through Parliament Sq., Parliament Avenue, Whitehall, Horse Guards (together with Horse Guards Arch and Horse Guards Highway), The Mall, Queen’s Gardens, lastly Structure Hill and Apsley Approach.

Simply after this time, Her Majesty’s coffin can be moved from the State Gun Carriage to the State Hearse, and journey from London to Windsor on an as-yet unknown highway.

Now in Windsor, the ultimate procession to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Fortress, through the Lengthy Stroll, begins at Shaw Farm Gate on Albert Highway.

As soon as once more, there can be a means of Royal Relations and The King behind the State Hearse.

The Queen’s coffin can be carried into St George’s Chapel, the place a televised Committal Service will happen, held by the Dean of Windsor.

The Queen can be interred alongside Prince Philip at King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor Fortress privately.

Different members of the Royal Household will then journey alongside the M4 to Windsor, the place a second ceremony can be held at St George’s Chapel.

Effectively-wishers who wished to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Corridor queued for nearly two days to be the primary to see her.

Yesterday the queue time reached over 24 hours – and 5 miles lengthy – that means it was later closed for six hours.

Because the Queen’s coffin travelled from Balmoral to Buckingham Palace final week well-wishers lined the roads and stopped their automobiles on busy motorways to get a glimpse of the convoy.

It comes as round 350,000 individuals are set to overlook out on seeing the Queen lying-in-state because of the enormous queues which have shaped round London.

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