Elizabeth II stopped in line to the coffin. She is "crowded"

The authorities of Great Britain announced that the queue of those who wanted to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II can no longer get up. The queue "overflowed". The admission was suspended "at least" for six hours.

By the time of suspension, the length of the queue reached 7.9 kilometers, the waiting time was estimated at 14 o’clock.

The round -the -clock ceremony of public farewell to the queen in the Westminster Palace began on the evening of September 14. The line to the coffin with Elizabeth II began to form more than two days before the official beginning. It was expected that up to a million people would come to say goodbye to the queen.

British officials have developed a line of line, the length of which should not exceed eight kilometers. According to the plan, toilets, first aid and round -the -clock power are provided on the entire route. Those who wish to say goodbye to the queen are given colored bracelets with the number of their place in line. For those who, for health reasons, cannot stand in it for a long time, a separate line has been created - with certain temporary slots.

The authorities also issued recommendations for potential participants in the ceremony. According to them, you should "respectfully" dress, and at the coffin with the queen to remain silent. Those who wish to say goodbye were not allowed to bring flowers, toys, candles and photos. Blackmarks and flags are prohibited. In the hall of the Westminster Palace, where there is a closed coffin with a queen, you can not take pictures or shoot a video.

The public farewell ceremony will end on Monday evening, September 19. Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in the Windsor Castle.

• Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. On the throne, she stayed the longest in British history - 70 years and seven months. Her son Charles under the name Charles III is proclaimed the new king of Great Britain.
• The Chinese delegation was not allowed to the queen’s coffin on Friday. Presumably, the reason for the refusal was the sanctions imposed by China on seven members of the Government of Great Britain, condemning the oppression of the Uyghur population. They were forbidden to enter China, their assets in the country were frozen.
• The official representatives of Russia were not invited to the farewell ceremony with Elizabeth II - just like representatives of Belarus and Myanmar. Russian President Vladimir Putin limited himself to a telegram with condolences. His spokeswoman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian officials were not going to "participate in the funeral.
• After the resumption of the recording in the queue, the newcomers will have to stand in it for at least a day.