Tuesday 13 September 2022 10:56 PM Tens of thousands of Londoners turn out in rain to witness the Queen's final ... trends now
Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of London tonight to welcome back the late Queen Elizabeth II as she arrived at Buckingham Palace for the final time.
As the late monarch's coffin journeyed from RAF Northolt, many witnessing put down their umbrellas as a sign of respect and some could be seen wiping tears from their eyes, while phone camera lights lit up the crowds.
Mourners also cheered and clapped in the rain as the new state hearse travelled down Constitution Hill and around the Queen Victoria Memorial as it slowed then drove through the gates of the palace and through the central arch into the quadrangle.
Huge numbers have turned out despite the rain, with many still remaining outside the palace.
People gather to pay respects in the rain as the cortege carrying the coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace
Many put down their umbrellas as a sign of respect and some could be seen wiping tears from their eyes, while phone camera lights lit up the crowds
Huge numbers have turned out despite the rain, with many still remaining
Mourners cheered and clapped in the rain as the new state hearse travelled down Constitution Hill and around the Queen Victoria Memorial as it slowed then drove through the gates of the palace and through the central arch into the quadrangle
The Queen Elizabeth Coffin procession making its way into London on the A40 at Hangar Lane this evening
The Queen's coffin arriving at Buckingham Palace as thousands of mourners applauded the late monarch
Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of London tonight to welcome back the late Queen Elizabeth II as she arrived at Buckingham Palace for the final time
Onlookers watch as the hearse transporting the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaving RAF Northolt
Seen from the top of the Wellington Arch, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is taken in the Royal Hearse to Buckingham Palace
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is taken from RAF Northolt to Buckingham Palace
Upon arriving at the Grand Entrance of the palace, a further guard of honour was formed by the King's Guard. The late monarch was received by all her children and grandchildren, including the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Shortly after witnessing the arrival of the coffin, Charles and Camilla left Buckingham Palace.
For one night the coffin will lie at rest in the palace's bow room before the late monarch is handed to the nation to allow the public to pay their respects when she lies in state at the ancient Westminster Hall for four days.
Last night, thousands in Edinburgh queued through the night to catch a glimpse of the Queen's coffin before her body began the journey to London at 5pm today ahead of the funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.
Respectful well-wishers were overcome with emotion, as they solemnly walked past the Queen's coffin, reflected on her historic 70-year reign, and bowed their heads or even curtsied, after queuing for hours through the streets of the Scottish capital.
Many visiting the cathedral were seen with tears in their eyes, hugging loved ones and finding comfort in the mass of people that had arrived to pay their respects to the late monarch.
Some people travelled to the Scottish cathedral from England, in the belief that paying their respects to the Queen would be easier in Edinburgh than visiting Westminster Hall in London - where queues are expected to stretch for miles, and could last up to '30 hours'.
Thousands of people lined the streets around a west London
