Royal fans camp out to get front row seats for Queen Elizabeth's funeral

The funeral of UK's longest-serving Monarch will take place at Westminster Abbey

Last updated: September 18, 2022 | 20:26

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The queen's death, aged 96, at her Scottish castle on Sept. 8 has prompted a national outpouring of emotion, drawing huge crowds with thousands queuing to join sometimes-sombre, sometimes-celebratory gatherings for a monarch who spent seven decades on the throne.

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People camp near the Houses of Parliament ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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People camp near the Houses of Parliament ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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People camp near the Houses of Parliament ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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People have been camping on The Mall ahead of the funeral of the Queen.

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People camp at The Mall ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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A person stands next to a tent and a Union Jack as people camp at The Mall ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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People camp at The Mall ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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A person sleeps next to a tent covered with a Union Jack as people camp at The Mall ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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People camp at The Mall ahead of the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London.

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