The King, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex have begun standing guard around the Queen’s coffin for a 15-minute vigil at Westminster Hall
The four members of the party walked up the steps before turning their back on the coffin as they joined those guarding it.
Other members of the Royal Family looked on as the vigil took place
A separate vigil is to be held by the Queen’s grandchildren tomorrow.
The queue for the Queen’s lying-in-state has reopened – but mourners have been warned they face a 24-hour wait.
An update from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) just after 5pm confirmed it had reopened after it was closed off at Southwark Park this morning.
“Entry to the queue has resumed,” DCMS said. “Expected queuing time is over 24 hours.
“Overnight temperatures will be cold.”
