People queueing to see Queen warned of 24 hour wait and cold overnight temperatures

People queuing up to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II have been warned they could be waiting an excessive amount of time.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has warned that queue time could last over 24 hours while overnight temperatures could also be quite cold. It comes after entry to the queue resumed after it reached maximum capacity.

A spokesperson for DCSM said: "Entry to the queue has resumed. Expected queuing time is over 24 hours and overnight temperatures will be cold.

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"The queue may be paused again if it reaches capacity." According to the Met Office, temperatures will begin to dip below 14C from 9pm tonight. Following this, it will remain stable between 12-10C before reaching an all-low of 9C at 6am on Saturday morning.

Discussing tonight's conditions, the Met Office said: "Dry with long clear spells for most, but patchy cloud lingering in the far east. Winds mostly light but strengthening across eastern Kent around dawn. Chilly overnight with patchy grass frost possible in rural sheltered spots. Minimum temperature 4 °C"

The Queen's lying-in-state will continue for the rest of the weekend until her funeral on Monday, September 19. During this period, members of the public have been invited to pay their respects to the late monarch.

However, it's no easy task staying in the queue as it is miles long and is constantly moving, giving well-wishers very little chance to stand still and catch a break.

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