SOURCE: BBC NEWS
Life will come to a standstill for millions as the UK says goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.
Her state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 BST, with 2,000 people in attendance.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the capital.
Ahead of the funeral, King Charles said he had been “deeply touched” by public support for him and his family.
Foreign royals and world leaders will join the Queen’s family for a service that will be watched by hundreds of millions globally.
Schools are closed, as are many shops and other businesses, on the national bank holiday.
After the service, the Queen’s coffin will be taken from the abbey to Wellington Arch, at London’s Hyde Park Corner.
A hearse will then travel to Windsor for a final family ceremony at a chapel in Windsor Castle.
The Abbey awaits the world
Outside Westminster Abbey, reporters from around the world beetle around with medallions of accreditations dangling around their necks. ID for this and that, security everywhere.
The scale and global interest in this is unprecedented; around 500 world leaders and dignitaries will be here later. It is the largest single event the UK has hosted in decades, possibly ever.
And while planning has been under way for years, it is still all happening with ten days notice.
Train disruption for mourners getting in and out of London
Trains at a standstill here at London Paddington with all GWR services delayed or cancelled due to a power outage.
There are faulty electrical lines between Slough and Paddington, which is one of the main overland stations needed for travel between the Queen’s funeral at Westminster and later processions to the Committal Service at Windsor.
Further delays are being caused because the lines between Reading and Newbury are closed due to a person being hit by a train.
The Elizabeth Line is also suspended with passengers advised to use the Piccadilly line where possible instead.
Disruption is expected until 10am.
