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Live: Thousands gather for Queen's lying in state in London

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on M <i>(Image: PA Wire/PA Images)</i>
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on M (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)
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Thousands are gathering to pay their respects to the Queen as she lies in state from today.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will be in Westminster Hall for four days from 5pm today following her death on September 8.

The state funeral is set to take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

The route for queuing begins on Albert Embankment before leading down the River Thames to Southwark Park.

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