Police in London arrested a man after what the force described as a 'disturbance' Friday night in Parliament's Westminster Hall.
, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown. Parliamentary authorities said someone got out of the line to view the queen's coffin and tried to approach it on its platform.
Members of the public pay their respects as they pass the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lies in state inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 17, 2022.Overnight, volunteers distributed blankets and cups of tea to people in line as the temperature fell to 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite the weather, mourners described the warmth of a shared experience.
Members of the public kept silently streaming into Westminster Hall even as the queen's four children — Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — stood vigil around the flag-draped coffin for 15 minutes on Friday evening. A baby's cry was the only sound. People queuing to see the queen have been of all ages and come from all walks of life. Many bowed before the coffin or made a sign of the cross. Several veterans, their medals shining in the spotlights, offered sharp salutes. Some people wept. Others blew kisses. Many hugged one another as they stepped away, proud to have spent hours in line to offer a tribute, even if it lasted only a few moments.