Mourners have been queueing in their tens of thousands after the Queen’s coffin was brought to Westminster Hall for her lying-in-state.

The queue has become something of a mythical people, with people determined to say their goodbyes to the monarch sharing stories of waiting through the night.

The lying-in-state will end at 6.30am on Monday – the day of the Queen’s funeral.

Here’s how long the queue is now, and all the information you need for viewing the Queen’s coffin.

As of 8.30am on Friday, the queue for the lying-in-state was approximately 4.9 miles long.

The back of the queue is currently near Southwark Park.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s social media accounts are providing regular updates on queuing times here:

The queue starts where Albert Embankment meets Lambeth Bridge in central London, on the south side of the Thames. From Albert Embankment, the queue continues along the south bank of the river, trailing past landmarks including the London Eye, Tate Modern and HMS Belfast.

People who wish to attend Westminster Hall have been advised that they will have to stand for many hours, and might have to wait overnight, with huge crowds expected.

When you reach the back of the queue, you will be given a coloured and numbered wristband. This is a record of when you joined the queue, but does not guarantee you entry to the lying-in-state.

You must keep this wristband on at all times as it will be checked along the route. Wristbands are non-transferable.

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. Public toilets, drinking water and first aid stations are available at designated locations along the queue route.

It is advised that there will be very little opportunity to sit down because the queues are likely to be continuously moving, with a first-come-first-served policy in place.

Step-free and accessible options will be available for those who need them. Once you have joined the back of the queue, signs along the route will show you when the queue is approaching steps. At these points, let a steward know you are unable to use the steps. The steward will escort you to a step-free route, and return you to your place in the main queue.

There are expected to be delays on public transport and road closures around the area.

If you cannot view the coffin in person, the BBC’s red button service will provide a live feed from Westminster Hall, as will BBC iPlayer. There will also be coverage on BBC Parliament, Sky News and ITV News.

Before entering the Palace of Westminster, everyone will be subject to an airport-style security search.

You are only permitted to bring one small bag per person into the Palace of Westminster. 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.

If you have to bring a larger bag, you will need to leave it in the bag drop facility. Stewards will direct you to the bag drop facility before you enter the security search point.

You should not bring a pet with you, as they will not be allowed to enter. Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other official assistance dogs are permitted.

The following items are also prohibited:

At 6.30am on 19 September, the day of the funeral, the Queen’s lying in state will end, and in the morning the coffin will be taken in procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for the funeral.

The service is set to take place at 11am. Further details of the service will be published in due course. It is expected Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will lead the service.

Millions of people around the world will tune in for the televised funeral. The last televised state funeral was for Winston Churchill, who died in 1965.

After the service, the coffin will travel in procession to Wellington Arch, behind Buckingham Palace, where it will be taken to Windsor.

In Windsor, the coffin will travel to St George’s Chapel via the Long Walk, where a private committal service will see her finally laid to rest.

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