the national president of royal british legion, the queen was patron of the royal british legion.e doors opened to the public at 5 o'clock. so these are some of the very first people to be able to come through. the predictions is that many hundreds of thousands of people will want to pay their respects and certainly the queen is lying in state for four days and that queue will operate around—the—clock. it is a huge logistical operation of course as well as being something thatis course as well as being something that is important and moving to witness, but lodgistics are an important part of making this work. one of many challenges of the coming daysis one of many challenges of the coming days is policing. forces up and down the country and particularly in the capital will have had to prepare in advance, they're having to coordinate to make sure all the major events take place safely. four days of lying in state and the build up days of lying in state and the build up to the funeral on month. we have —— on monday. we have seen the arrest of anti—monarchy protesters. there have bee

stunned as lowered by the royal british legion, king george's fund for sailors, soldiers charity, thehe monarch who broke all the records and whose reign spanned eight remarkable decades. now, on her way to the town she called home, royal windsor, where we canjoin david dimbleby. the procession has now entered the long walk. for a journey of a mile or more from here up to windsor castle. led by a dismounted detachment of the household calvary and these equities. that huge standard, the royal standard of the grenadier guards regiment, carried before the hearse, presented to the grenadier guards by the sovereign at the beginning of her reign, never changed or replaced, the queen's company colour, as it's called. it dominates this procession. it's a huge flag. and standing there on the right of the picture, the queen's pony or horse? emma. when the duke of edinburgh, at his funeral here, the driving carriage that he used to use was brought out to the quadrangle here from the mews of windsor. the grooms who work in the royal mews. and this black highland, i suspect, pony, emma. come to wa

club in staffordshire. the royal british legion club good the royal british legion club morningr everyone today. i want to introduce reverend john alan. good morning. that sense of being together is so important for you, isn't it? it is. important for you, isn't it? it is, as human _ important for you, isn't it? it is, as human beings, _ important for you, isn't it? it is, as human beings, as— important for you, isn't it? it is, as human beings, as a - important for you, isn't it? it is, l as human beings, as a community important for you, isn't it? it is, as human beings, as a community and we are— as human beings, as a community and we are here— as human beings, as a community and we are here todayjoining the country— we are here todayjoining the country out of deep love and respect and admiration for a queen who served — and admiration for a queen who served all— and admiration for a queen who served all of us her whole life and now it _ served all of us her whole life and now it is _ served all of us her whole life and now it is our— served all of us her whole life and now i

the gun carriage was drawn up whitehall and past the cenotaph where the standards of the royal british legiond in respect. following behind the cortege in a vehicle, george and charlotte with their mother and the queen consort. the procession stretched the length of the mall and beyond. it brought the gun carriage to buckingham palace, past the balcony where she'd first appeared in 1927 at the age of one, and where she'd been seen most recently during her platinum jubilee. up constitution hill... ..to wellington arch, close to her childhood home on piccadilly. the military detachments and the bands were drawn up. three generations of the royal family watched. the bearer party placed the coffin in the state hearse for the final departure from the capital. national anthem plays. the streets of central london had been cleared of all traffic, but the pavements were full. lined with many thousands of spectators who wanted to witness this final journey of their late queen to her beloved windsor castle. the grey of the city gave way to the green fields of berkshire. the long walk leading up to the c

the gun carriage was drawn up whitehall and past the cenotaph, where the standards of the royal british legionespect. the procession stretched the length of the mall and beyond. it brought the gun carriage to buckingham palace, past the balcony where she first appeared in 1927 at the age of one, and where she had been seen most recently during her platinum jubilee. constitution hill... to wellington arch, close to her childhood home on piccadilly. the military detachments and the bands were drawn up. the royal family watched as the bearer party placed the coffin in the state hearse for the final departure from the capital. national anthem plays the streets of central london had been cleared of all traffic, but the pavements were full. lined with many thousands of spectators who wanted to witness this final journey of their late queen to her beloved windsor castle. the grey of the city gave way to the green fields of berkshire. the long walk leading up to the castle was crowded for as far as the eye could see. the hearse was flanked by footguards with a rifle traversed and accompanied on a rura

and george crosses and health workers from the nhs. the cenotaph where the standards of the royal british legionred in respect. following behind the cortege in a vehicle, george and charlotte with their mother and the queen consort. jubilee. ..to wellington arch, close to her childhood home on piccadilly. the military detachments and the bands were drawn up. the bearer party placed the coffin in the state hearse for the final departure from the capital. national anthem plays. the streets of central london had been cleared of all traffic, but the pavements were full. lined with many thousands of spectators who wanted to witness this final journey of their late queen to her beloved windsor castle. the grey of the city gave way to the green fields of berkshire. the long walk leading up to the castle was crowded for as far as the eye could see. the hearse was flanked by footguards with their rifles reversed and accompanied on a rural road by the pipes and drums and the household cavalry. the hearse made its way up the long walk. in places the crowds were standing 20 or more deep. it was at windsor t

carriage was drawn up whitehall and past the cenotaph where the standards of the royal british region were lowered in respect. —— legionth their mother and the queen consort. the procession stretched the length of the mall and beyond. it brought the gun carriage to buckingham palace, past the balcony where she first appeared in 1927 at the age of one, and where she had been seen most recently during her platinum jubilee. constitution hill... to wellington arch, close to her childhood home on piccadilly. the military detachments and the bans were drawn up. the royal family watched as the bearer party placed the coffin in the state hearse for the final departure from the capital. national anthem plays the streets of central london had been cleared of all traffic, but the pavements were full. lined with many thousands of spectators who wanted to witness this final journey thousands of spectators who wanted to witness this finaljourney of their late queen to her beloved windsor castle. the grey of the city gave way to the green fields of berkshire. the long walk leading up to the castle was crowded for as far as the eye co

the standard is lowered by the royal british legion.scort her majesty one last time along the mall and passed her london home of buckingham palace. his majesty the king is leading the party of close family members. the naval ratings gently turning towards the entrance to horse guards. and the narrow archway that will lead onto the parade ground. the royal company of archers, one of the groups of royal bodyguards. the horse guards arch, which is still officially classed as the main entrance to the estate, including st james's palace and buckingham palace. and on to the familiar expanse of horse guards parade. where for decades, her majesty has attended the birthday parade in earlyjune to mark her official birthday. for many years, she would come on horseback. in later times, years, she would come on horseback. in latertimes, in years, she would come on horseback. in later times, in a carriage. but devoted to the event itself. and thoroughly enjoyed the music. with an expert eye for detail. the parade, the trooping the colour, she knew be