After theheartbreaking death of Queen Elizabeth II,authorities have said London could reach “bursting point” by the weekend.
TheIndependentreported that law enforcement is expecting around one million mourners to visit London to pay their respects to the beloved monarch whileQueen Elizabeth’s coffinlies in state.
Sir Mark Rowley, the New Metropolitan Police chief, told the Independent that authorities began planning for the queen’s death “five or six years ago” because they knew so many people would want to pay tribute to the monarch.
According toAP News, public viewing of the late monarch’s coffin is scheduled from 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, until 6:30 a.m. on Monday, September 19, the day of the funeral.
AP News also reported that the British government is warning that waiting in line to pay respects to the queen will be a “feat of endurance.”
