Good morning. Members of the public have once again queued through the night to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, whose coffin remains in Westminster Hall in central London.
The government says the wait time is now more than 24 hours and people are urged not to travel to join the queue until further notice.
Last night, three measured taps of the guard’s stick on the stone steps inside Westminster Hall signalled the start of the vigil of the princes as the Queen’s four children, led by the King, marched slowly down, stopping in front of the catafalque.
Another triple tap, and they stepped on to it. King Charles, red-eyed and blinking, took up his place at the head of the coffin, the Princess Royal and Earl of Wessex to each side of it, and the Duke of York at its foot.
Members of the public continued to file slowly past on both sides as the King and his siblings mounted guard. Other members of the royal family, including the Queen Consort and Countess of Wessex, watched from nearby. After 15 minutes, and with another triple tap, the four stepped down, their vigil done.
Today, it will be the turn of the Queen’s grandchildren.
We’ll bring you updates from that, and any other royal developments, throughout the day.
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