The Queen's coffin was placed in London's Westminster Hall over the weekend for the first time, with more people coming to pay her respects, prompting the British government to expect a 24-hour line at one point. showed.
On the 17th, the first weekend since Queen Elizabeth died on the 8th of this month and the Queen's coffin was enshrined in Westminster Hall in the capital London, the number of people visiting the condolence has increased and a long line has been formed.
As of 4:00 pm Japan time on the 17th, the British government has indicated that it will be necessary to line up for 24 hours.
Local media also warned that queues could be up to 16 kilometers long and that it was impossible to sit or rest as the line kept moving forward.
In the two days until the 15th, London's emergency medical service announced that a total of 435 people were treated on the spot and 42 were transported to the hospital, such as falling down while in line.
However, people lined up near the end of the line told NHK, "I will wait as long as I need to meet the Queen," or, "I brought food so that I can wait all night, so it's okay." and so on.
The condolences will be held until 6:30 am on the 19th, 2:30 pm Japan time, when the state funeral will be held.