‘She was astonishing’: thousands travel to Buckingham Palace to honour Queen

Well-wishers packed the Mall on Saturday to pay their respects, bringing flowers, notes and tributes

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Thousands of mourners lined the streets outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday, where they paid respects to the Queen and hoped to catch a glimpse of King Charles III.

The well-wishers brought with them a colourful array of flowers, notes and tributes as they packed the Mall. By midday, the area surrounding the palace was close to full.