Tony Brown
Reporting from Buckingham Palace

In the last few moments crowds have been cleared from in front of Buckingham Palace.

In an announcement over a public tannoy, the crowds were told the area was now closed. They were also told there are now restrictions on The Mall and around Horse Guards Parade and St James’s Park.

It happened hours before hundreds of heads of state are due to attend a reception at the palace, hosted by the King and the Queen Consort.

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An update on the queue from the government's dedicated tracker.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport tweets that the estimated wait time is now down to nine-and-a-half hours and the end is still at Southwark Park.

In its tweet the government says a decision will be taken today on final queue closure time.

"To avoid disappointment please do not set off to join the queue," it adds.

Lucy Manning
Reporting from Victoria Tower Gardens

Lucy is one of the very few people who have now queued twice.

She came once with her parents and returned again today with her husband. Both times she has queued for more than 12 hours.

“It seems odd to do that much queuing for less than five minutes but that five minutes was so special and there wasn’t enough time to take it all in that I thought I’ll go through it again," she tells me.

"It’s restored my faith in humanity, all these people from different backgrounds with one thing in common today.”

Aleem Maqbool
Religion editor, BBC News

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Almost every aspect of official ceremony surrounding the death of the Queen has been steeped in religious significance.

But accounts from those close to Elizabeth II emphatically suggest that to her, faith went far beyond protocol and duty.

The former Archbishop of York, Lord John Sentamu - one of the small group of people involved in drawing up the order of service for her funeral - is one of many who suggest the Queen was herself an effective preacher and evangelist.

He says the Queen was so immersed in scripture she would "just evangelise naturally".

"She often used scripture as a way of comforting and reassuring," he says.

Read more about how the Queen's faith here

Officials from the Royal Parks are encouraging people to consider avoiding Green Park due to large crowds today.

Thousands have come to lay flowers in special tribute gardens in London, one of which is in Green Park near to Buckingham Palace.

But the Royal Parks have asked people to consider visiting the Rose Garden in Hyde Park instead.

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We're hearing that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed Bin Salman, is no longer expected to attend the Queen's state funeral tomorrow.

Reuters news agency is reporting the update, citing a UK Foreign Office source.

Buckingham Palace's decision to invite Bin Salman, known as "MBS", sparked anger from human rights campaigners.

A declassified CIA report concluded that MBS had authorised the murder and dismemberment of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018.

Hatice Cengiz, Khashoggi's fiancée, said the invitation was a stain on the memory of Queen Elizabeth II.

Read more here.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says now is not the time to discuss the possibility of a referendum on the country becoming a republic, as the world mourns the Queen's death.

Albanese, who is in London for the Queen's state funeral tomorrow, was speaking on Radio 4's The World This Weekend programme.

He said the Royal Family were aware that a debate on the issue was under way in Australia, but that this moment was a "time in which we should acknowledge the life of service of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth".

If Australia did vote to become a republic, it would remove the King's power in Australia, dissolve the country's office of governor-general, and mean it is no longer a Commonwealth realm.

The BBC's James Naughtie asked Albanese how he thinks the Commonwealth is going to matter now the Queen has died. The Australian prime minister responded that it was still "very important", and that what tied the 14 realms together was "common history".

There have been concerns about the Commonwealth's future since the Queen's death. Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister announced last weekend that he planned to hold a vote on whether the nation should become a republic by 2025.

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Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin has paid tribute to the Queen and reflected on her historic speech at a state banquet in 2011 at Dublin Castle.

In the speech,, external the Queen lauded "the ties between our people, the shared values, and the economic, business and cultural links that make us so much more than just neighbours, that make us firm friends and equal partners".

Speaking on Radio 4's The World This Weekend, Martin said the speech "in many ways was the culmination of many years of peacebuilding".

"That speech in Dublin Castle in many ways opened up a new chapter [of the] British and Irish relationship and closed an earlier chapter.

"It will live long in the memory."

Martin noted that the Queen's visit was followed three years later by a historic visit to the UK from Ireland's President Michael D Higgins.

He said he was "very conscious of the enormous obstacles that had to be overcome and what endured really was that spirit of 'we need to work in partnership together and to sort out issues'".

"I would like to think this sad moment, but historic moment, gives us all time to pause to reflect, then move forward in the days and weeks ahead," he said.

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Big Ben will be struck tonight to mark a national moment of reflection.

The famous bell in the Elizabeth Tower will be struck once to mark the start of the minute's silence at 20:00 BST, and again to mark its end, the UK Parliament confirmed in a statement.

Big Ben will also ring on Monday at one-minute intervals as the Queen's state funeral procession departs from Westminster Abbey.

Lauren Moss
Reporting from Southwark Park

It’s been a surreal week for those living in this part of south-east London as tens of thousands of people file past their homes day and night.

Dee lives near Southwark Park and took it upon herself to tend to the flowers that have been left for Queen Elizabeth II at the entrance to the queue.

Mourners aren’t able to take bouquets into Westminster Hall and so many have chosen to place them at the start point as they embark on their journey to see the lying-in-state.

Dee has been removing flowers from their packaging and keeping them fresh.

She became tearful when recounting some of the words people had written on cards.

“Some of them are from little children," she told me.

"It’s just so moving to see how much she meant to everyone and this is the least I could do after everything she has done for us.”

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In west London, Brentford and Arsenal's players, fans and staff paid tribute to the Queen ahead of their lunchtime Premier League match.

Managers Thomas Frank and Mikel Arteta laid white wreaths as both sets of players gathered around the centre circle.

A minute's silence was observed for Queen Elizabeth II, followed by a rendition of God Save The King.

But, in Paisley a minute's applause, ahead of the Scottish Premiership clash between St Mirren and Celtic, was met with loud chants from the away end.

Some fans chanted 'if you hate the Royal Family clap your hands' while a banner containing the same phrase could be seen in the away end.

Lauren Moss
Reporting from Southwark Park

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At some point very soon the decision will have to be made to close the queue to try and make sure that everyone who has entered it is able to reach Westminster Hall before it shuts on 06:30 on Monday.

As the sun rose on Sunday, the pace of people really picked up, with those I chatted to travelling from everywhere from Glasgow to Plymouth to get in before the gates close.

People clapped as they made it past the first hurdle - the zig-zagging line across Southwark Park - before setting off on the long walk along the River Thames path towards Tower Bridge.

Some stopped at the tables which residents have dragged outside to serve tea and coffee.

The queue time is now estimated to be about 14 hours.

Mourners are being asked not to set off to join the queue now to avoid disappointment.

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Prince Andrew has paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

He writes: "Dear Mummy, Mother, Your Majesty, three in one.

"Your Majesty, it has been an honour and privilege to serve you. Mother - of the nation, your devotion and personal service to our nation is unique and singular; your people show their love and respect in so many different ways and I know you are looking on honouring their respect.

"Mummy, your love for a son, your compassion, your care, your confidence I will treasure forever. I have found your knowledge and wisdom infinite, with no boundary or containment.

"I will miss your insights, advice and humour.

"As our book of experiences closes, another opens, and I will forever hold you close to my heart with my deepest love and gratitude, and I will tread gladly into the next with you as my guide."

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The popular online bidding site eBay says it's working to remove listings for the wristbands given to people queuing to see the Queen lying in state.

Some people have sought to cash in by selling the bands, which have in some cases attracted bids of several thousand pounds.

A search on the site shows multiple listings still available today - with prices ranging from £5 to £75. A bright orange band listed on Saturday reportedly attracted bids of over £2,000. But it has since been taken down, external.

Bands have different numbers and colour shades each day so stewards can let as many people as possible who have queued into Westminster Hall. Some of the listings still on eBay include orange, bright green and purple bands.

An eBay spokesperson told PA news agency the items were "against our policies and we are removing them".

The eBay events tickets policy , externalsays tickets for things such as concerts, festivals, sports or theatre cannot be listed on the site.

Read more here.

Helena Wilkinson
At Buckingham Palace

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King Charles III has just arrived at Buckingham Palace to huge cheers from crowds.

He was driven through the Palace gates.

The King's busy schedule continues today, with the monarch set to host audiences with an array of prime ministers, including the UK PM Liz Truss.

The pair are due to sit down soon at around 12:15 BST in Buckingham Palace's 1844 Room - often dubbed the most important room in the Palace.

It's where the late Queen Elizabeth II received some of her most distinguished visitors throughout her 70-year reign, from former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, to actress and activist Angelina Jolie.

The King will then receive leaders from some of the Commonwealth realms, before he and Camilla, the Queen Consort, host a reception for heads of state and official overseas guests, also at the Palace.

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People still planning to travel to join the queue to see the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall are being warned not to if they want to "avoid disappointment".

In its latest update, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) told people on Twitter , externalthat a decision is being made about when to close the line. It's expected to be some time this afternoon.

Government officials also said the current wait time is at least 13 hours.

Public viewing of the Queen lying in state will officially close at 06:30 BST tomorrow, four and a half hours before the late monarch's state funeral is due to begin at Westminster Abbey.

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On the fourth and final full day of the lying-in-state, people have continued to join the queue to view the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall ahead of the state funeral on Monday.

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Natalie Higgins
Reporting from Naro Moru in Kenya

In Saint Philip’s Anglican church in Naro Moru, central Kenya, the Queen was remembered at a special service of thanksgiving on Saturday.

It was here, 12 miles south of the Equator, that the then-Princess Elizabeth joined a service in February 1952 - just days before the death of her father led to her accession to the throne.

Inside the church her coat of arms is displayed with pride.

Members of the congregation arriving to take their seats walked down a stretch of blue carpet that lay in Westminster Abbey during the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 and was later gifted to the church.

Candles flickered in the windows, while outside the midday sun beat down on a Brazilian rosewood tree planted to mark her visit.

Now 70 years old and soaring into the sky, it’s a symbol of the Queen’s long reign, fondly remembered by this community.

The London Ambulance Service says it has treated more than 1,000 people who have been queuing to see Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state since Thursday.

In an update LAS says medics provided care to 368 people yesterday - of which 55 patients were taken to hospital.

It brings the total number of people seen by LAS and St Johns' Ambulance to 1,078 with 136 ending up in hospital.

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