Royal fan gutted after missing out on seeing Queen after going ‘wrong way’ in queue
A woman who spent hours queuing to see the Queen’s lying-in-state was left gutted as the the line was closed just a few feet in front of her.
She missed out on the momentous occasion after going the “wrong way” in the lengthy queue.
Queen Elizabeth II had been lying in state since last Wednesday (September 14), as the British public have travelled in masses to come and pay their respects to the longest-serving monarch in British history.
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With thousands of mourners travelling to Westminster Hall, queues had exceeded five miles in length with some waiting to pay their respects for 24 hours.
The late monarch died 11 days ago at the age of 96, and her state funeral today (Monday, September 19) will be the first of its kind since her father King George VI in 1952.
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But one woman was unable to pay her respects.
Speaking to Sky News just minutes after the queue closed overnight, she said: “We went the wrong way, so if we didn’t go the wrong way we probably would have made it on time.
“We went across the bridge rather than straight over – it’s a shame.”
When asked how long she had been waiting, she added: “About two hours – it’s frustrating.
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“We didn’t have a chance (to come earlier) because of work and other commitments.
“So it was last minute, hoping…but it didn’t work.”
About 2,000 people, including global heads of state and royals, will be at Westminster Abbey for the funeral, before the Queen makes her final journey to Windsor.
The funeral procession will follow A roads rather than the M4 in order to give as many members of the public as possible the chance to line the route and pay their respects.
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The public have been warned to avoid driving in parts of London, due to an estimated one million people travelling to the capital in what will be one of the UK’s biggest ever transport operations to take place.
Road closures have started coming in on the A4 and the A30 from 6am, with full closures in both directions after 10am, which are not likely to be lifted until the evening when the procession has been completed.
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