Members of the public are queuing for hours to see the Queen lying in state – but MPs can skip the long wait.
A House of Commons spokesperson confirmed that Members of Parliament can view the Queen’s coffin without having to queue for miles – and can also bring up to four guests.
Parliamentary House staff can also avoid the line, which was around 3.5 miles long at 11am according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and have been offered one guest ticket each.
Accredited journalists who have access to the parliamentary estate are also able to bypass the queue to see the Queen by booking allocated time slots.
This morning, former prime minister Theresa May joined thousands of mourners paying respect to the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall.
Dressed in all black, Mrs May looked emotional as she paused for a moment of reflection at the monarch’s coffin.
Other MPs who took advantage of the opportunity to dodge the queue on Thursday morning were Conservative former cabinet minister Theresa Villiers and fellow Tory MP David Simmonds.
Meanwhile, mourning members of the public queued overnight in central London to see the Queen lying in state.
Thousands have been lining up along the South Bank in Waterloo with their waterproof jackets and cups of coffee before entering Westminster Hall to bid farewell to the Queen.
The route begins on Albert Embankment, next to Lambeth Bridge, before snaking down the River Thames.
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