Queen Elizabeth's funeral 'will unite' world as mourners queue for miles

Grandeur of Elizabeth's state funeral revealed; people queue for hours to file past coffin; list of attendees for funeral grows

The state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth will unite people from across the globe, the official in charge of the huge ceremonial event said on Thursday, as mourners from all walks of life queued for hours to file past the late monarch's coffin.
 

World leaders will gather on Monday for the funeral for Elizabeth, queen for 70 years whose global stature was almost without equal.
 

Her body is lying in state in London's ancient Westminster Hall, where tens of thousands are waiting patiently in line to pay their final respects to Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
 

"These events are taking place against