National News

A rainbow also appeared above Windsor Castle on the evening that Her Majesty’s death was announced.

Chrissy Heerey and Sima Mansouri were the two last people into Westminster Hall on Monday morning.

Members of the royal family will be taking their place in the front row of the south lantern.

The former home secretary was seen volunteering in a blue high-vis jacket as thousands lined up to pay their respects.

The Knoll Residents Association in Orpington, south-east London, created a piece of art which depicts the Queen wearing a crown.

The Drum Horse will be ridden by Lance Corporal Chris Diggle from the Band of the Household Cavalry.

The composer had met the monarch many times over the years.

The Westminster Abbey service is the culmination of 10 days of events to commemorate the Queen’s life.

Members of the royal family and world leaders will be at the service.

Members of the public were invited to attend the state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

All lines between Paddington in west London and Reading in Berkshire are blocked because of damage to overhead electric wires.

FOI requests found that just 272,000 out of a promised 400,000 retailers, leisure and hospitality venues were able to claim tax discounts.

The final members of the public queued through the night to say farewell to the Queen in Parliament’s Westminster Hall.

All lines between Paddington and Slough are blocked due to the problem.

Mourners queued for hours to pay their respects to the late monarch.

Viewers from around the globe tuned in for the late monarch’s funeral in London.

A burial at Windsor sees the second Elizabethan era formally laid to rest.

Officials said late on Sunday evening the last people had been admitted to the line.

The final mourner will view the coffin at 6.30am on Monday.

Pipe Major Paul Burns was the monarch’s personal player at the time of her death.