It must be smaller than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm, with one simple opening or zip so you can move quickly through the security check. You are only permitted to bring one small bag per person into the Palace of Westminster. There is a strict bag policy in operation. Read the accessibility section for more information. Step-free routes and an accessible queueing scheme are available for those who need them. You will not lose your place in the queue, but it may increase your queuing time. If you have a large bag that you are not permitted to take into the Palace of Westminster, stewards will direct you to the bag drop facility before you enter the security search point.
There are restrictions on what you can take in and bag sizes. Public toilets, drinking water and first aid stations are available at designated locations along the queue route.īefore entering the Palace of Westminster, everyone will be subject to an airport-style security search.
Your wristband also allows you to leave the queue for a short period to use a toilet or get refreshments, then return to your place in the queue. You must keep this wristband on at all times as it will be checked along the route. Wristbands are specific to each person joining the queue, and are strictly non-transferable. This is a record of when you joined the queue, however please note that having a wristband does not guarantee your entry to the Lying-in-State. When you reach the back of the queue, you will be given a coloured and numbered wristband. You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will be continuously moving. If you wish to attend the Lying-in-State in person, please note that there will be a queue, which is expected to be very long. An online book of condolence is also available for people to add personal messages. The BBC’s red button service will provide a live feed from Westminster Hall and ITV and Sky will be running extensive coverage. 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. It will be open 24 hours a day until it closes at 6.30am on Monday 19 September.
Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State at the Palace of Westminster opens to the public at 5pm on Wednesday 14 September. Members of the public attending will file past the catafalque to pay their respects. The accessible queue remains permanently closed.ĭuring the Lying-in-State period, Her Majesty The Queen’s closed coffin rests on a raised platform, which is called a catafalque, inside Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament). Stewards will manage those already nearby. The queue to attend Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State is at final capacity, and is closed to new entrants.
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