Thousands brave the cold in 16-hour wait to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
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AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Left to right: Zara Tindall, Lady Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince William, the prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, Viscount James Severn and Peter Phillips attend the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Prince William, the prince of Wales, right, and Prince Harry attend the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Left to right: Zara Tindall, Lady Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince William, the prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, Viscount James Severn and Peter Phillips attend the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Prince William, the prince of Wales, attends the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Left to right: Prince William, the prince of Wales and Prince Harry participate in the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Richard Newman, 27, holds a British flag on his way to pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II during the Lying-in State, outside Westminster Hall in London, Saturday, Sept. 17. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.CHRIS JACKSON/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Members of the public pay their respects as they pass the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, while Prince William, Peter Phillips, James, Viscount Severn, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor and Princess Beatrice hold a vigil in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in state, in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.NATHAN DENETTE/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
People have a beer next to a portrait of the late Queen in London, Saturday, Sept. 17. Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Prince William, the prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Lady Louise, Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips, Viscount James Severn and Princess Eugenie mount the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren around the coffin, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.YUI MOK/PA VIA AP
Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren, clockwise from front centre, Prince William, the Prince of Wales, Peter Phillips, James, Viscount Severn, Princess Eugenie, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Lady Louise Windsor and Zara Tindall bow, during the vigil of the Queen's grandchildren, as they stand by the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in state, in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Saturday, Sept. 17, ahead of her funeral on Monday.MARCO BERTORELLO/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
The Guard changes, as members of Royal Company of Archers, left, the Yeomen of the Guard, center, and members of the Coldstream Guard followed by Yeomen of the Guard go to take their places beside the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London Saturday, Sept. 17.CARL DE SOUZA/POOL VIA AP
Britain's Prince William meets members of the Metropolitan Police Service during a visit to thank them for their work and support, ahead of the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II in London, Saturday, Sept. 16.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Britain's Prince William meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, in London, Saturday, Sept. 17.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Britain's King Charles III meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, in London, Saturday, Sept. 17.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Britain's King Charles III meets members of the public in the queue along the South Bank, near to Lambeth Bridge as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, in London, Saturday, Sept. 17.AARON CHOW/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
People make their way along the Long Walk towards Cambridge gate outside Windsor Castle to lay flowers for the late Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor, England, Saturday, Sept. 17. The Queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall for four full days before her funeral on Monday Sept. 19.JAMES MANNING/PA VIA AP
Members of the public line up near Tower Bridge as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday, in London, Saturday, Sept. 17.YUI MOK/PA VIA AP
The guard is changed while members of the public file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, in London, Saturday, Sept. 17.YUI MOK/POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Members of the public file past as King Charles III, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex hold a vigil beside the coffin of their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Friday Sept. 16.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People in warming foil queue to pay their respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II during the Lying-in State, outside Westminster Hall in London, Friday night, Sept. 16. The Queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall for four full days before her funeral on Monday Sept. 19.