Description
Added on the 14/09/2022 08:59:52 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
People queue in London near Blackfriars and Westminster bridge in order to pay their respects in front of the Queen's coffin in the centre of London. The queue was four kilometres long (2,4 miles) on Wednesday night. IMAGES
Thousands of people are queuing, day and night, along London's River Thames to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin lies in state at Westminster Hall. The UK Department of Culture has said that wait times could be as high as 30 hours as the queue continues to grow ahead of the record-breaking monarch's funeral on Monday 19 September. IMAGES
Members of the public queue outside St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh to pay their respects in front of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, which will lie in the cathedral until it is flown to London on Tuesday ahead of the late monarch's state funeral on September 19. Many were up early to queue for wristbands that will allow them to file past the closed coffin, guarded by the Royal Company of Archers, from 5:30 pm (1630 GMT). IMAGES
TIMELAPSE: People by Lambeth Bridge in London wait in a miles-long queue to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The late monarch is lying in state in London's Westminster Hall until her funeral on Monday September 19. IMAGES
People queuing in front of St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh to file past the queen’s coffin early in the morning. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.