Queen queue closes AGAIN just hours after reopening

The queue to see the Queen's coffin at Westminster Hall has closed for the second time today as too many people have joined - despite the 22 hour wait time. Thousands of people have queued late into the night, despite warnings they could be waiting for up to 24 hours Mourners have lined the banks of the Thames for a chance to see Queen Elizabeth II lie in state in Westminster Hall People travelled from across the country to say a final farewell to the Queen, who died last week at the age of 96 The line is around five miles long has stretched past Tower Bridge all the way to Southwark Park in South London for the past few days MAIN QUEUE - Well-wishers stand in the main queue at Southwark Park today to see the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II SECOND QUEUE - A holding pen which is forming the queue to get in the queue at Southwark Park in London this afternoon THIRD QUEUE - People wait outside the gates of Southwark Park this afternoon just so they can get into the holding pen Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall Well-wishers stand in the queue in Southwark Park for the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II in London this afternoon David Beckham wipes his eye while waiting to see the Queen's coffin at Westminster Hall in London this afternoon Former England footballer David Beckham waits to see the Queen's coffin at Westminster Hall in London this afternoon David Beckham said he feels 'lucky' to have spent time with the Queen while queueing to pay tribute this afternoon David Beckham is among those seen in the queue to get into Westminster Hall this morning David Beckham is among those seen in the queue to get into Westminster Hall this morning Beckham said: 'Everybody wants to be here to be part of this experience and to celebrate what Her Majesty has done for us' David Beckham was pictured queueing at about 12.30pm today, amid reports the England football legend had joined at 2am MPs can jump the queue and bring in up to four guests, to the anger of those being forced to wait. Gates at the entrance to Southwark Park are temporary closed to limit the number of people who can get in Queuing for the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II this morning at Southwark Park in London Gates at the entrance to Southwark Park are temporary closed to limit the number of people who can get in Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall People stand by the gates at the entrance to Southwark Park which are temporary closed to limit the number of people People are now queuing to see the Queen's lying-in-state at Westminster Hall until Monday, on the route shown above People queue near London Bridge to pay their respects to late Queen Elizabeth II this morning Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall Mourners queue in Southwark Park today to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II who is lying in state at Westminster Hall Mr Houlahan, who is originally from New York but has lived in the UK for 20 years, said: 'It took me three hours to get here. The queue for members of the public to see the Queen's lying-in-state goes past Tower Bridge in London this morning People queue across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II this morning People queue inside Westminster Hall to see the Queen's lying in state in the early hours of this morning People queue to pay their respects at Westminster Hall in London this morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II A man stands as people queue to pay their respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II this morning The queue for members of the public to see the Queen's lying-in-state goes past Tower Bridge in London this morning People queue to pay their respects at Westminster Hall in London this morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II People queue across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II this morning People queue to pay their respects at Westminster Hall in London this morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II By 5.30am this morning, it was once again at nine hours with the actual length shrinking to 3.6 miles. People queue to pay their respects at Westminster Hall in London this morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II The queue for members of the public to see the Queen's lying-in-state goes past Tower Bridge in London this morning People queue to pay their respects at Westminster Hall in London this morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II People queue to pay their respects at Westminster Hall in London this morning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II People queue across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II this morning People queue in the early hours of this morning to visit Westminster Palace where the Queen's coffin is lying in state People queue overnight to visit Westminster Hall where the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state People queue in the early hours of this morning to visit Westminster Palace where the Queen's coffin is lying in state SINGLE LINES: The first members of the public pay their respects as the vigil begins around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday evening DOUBLE LINES: Members of the public yesterday were split into four queues, two either side of the Queen's coffin, to speed up the flow of mourners after concerns over too few being able to pay their respects to the late monarch before her funeral on Monday Mr Cross said: 'Everyone in the queue was very friendly, chatting and having a laugh.