QUEUE CLOSED The queue to attend Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State is at final capacity, and is closed to new entrants. Please do not attempt to join the queue. Stewards will manage those already nearby. The accessible queue remains permanently closed.
Queueing time
Please note that the queue is expected to be very long. You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down, as the queue will keep moving.
Please consider this before you decide to attend or bring children with you.
The queue may close early to ensure as many visitors in the queue as possible can enter the Palace before the Lying-in-State period comes to an end.
Step-free and accessible options will be available for those who need them. Read the accessibility section for more information.
The image below shows the start of the queue route. The queue starts where Albert Embankment meets Lambeth Bridge in Central London, on the south side of the River Thames. From Albert Embankment, the queue continues along the south bank of the Thames. The image also shows the facilities which are available at designated locations along the queue route, including public toilets, drinking water and first aid stations.
View or download a map of the full queue route (PDF, 3.07MB)
Read the accessibility section for more information on step-free and accessible routes.