SUSANNA Reid has revealed that she queued for SEVEN hours to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall on Thursday.
The GMB presenter, 51, is now one of the 1.7million people who have visited the late Monarch’s coffin in central London, ahead of her funeral this Monday.
Susanna Reid has paid her respects to the late Monarch after her death last week
Millions have gone to visit the Queen lying in state
The journalist, her mum Sue and a pal queued for seven hours and 20 minutes to pay their respects after her death on 8 September 2022.
Last night at 9.42pm, Susanna told her 885.5k followers on Twitter: “Evening – along with my lovely mum and her very good friend, I have just experienced a moment in history – witnessing the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall.
“At once majestic and peaceful.”
Susanna continued in a separate tweet: “If you are planning to queue here are our tips.
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“We joined at 1.23pm near Butlers Wharf and entered Westminster Hall at 8.43pm – 7 hours 20 mins.
“Wear the comfiest shoes you own. Go with someone if you can, although everyone in the queue was friendly.”
She also told her fans not to carry too much in a bag and there are toilets and cafes on route.
There is also water for those in the queue and liquids are thrown away at security.
Susanna also explained: “The first part of the queue is for wristbands. Ours were given out at Tower Bridge about an hour after we began queuing.
“There is no queue jumping – people waited patiently for wristbands and once you have one you can leave the queue for snacks/loo stops & slip back in.”
She finished the thread by saying: “Once you enter Westminster Hall, it is worth every minute of The Queue. Utterly magnificent. Quiet. Respectful. Historic.”
Her Majesty died peacefully at the age of 96 on Thursday, with her family by her side at Balmoral.
Buckingham Palace announced in a statement tonight: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Many are desperate to catch a glimpse of the Queen’s lying-in-state and face a mammoth queue which is at least four and a half miles long.
The queue reached 11 hours in length last night and is expected to get even longer today.
