GRIEF IS THE PRICE WE PAY FOR LOVE
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RIP ELIZABETH.
With the shock of the death of Queen Elizabeth just an hour or so before people gather outside the gates of Buckingham Palace bringing flowers, saying prayers and from singing God Save the Queen follow with God Save The King. Buckingham Palace London SW1 19.29 Thursday 08th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
GOD SAVE OUR GRACIOUS KING.
Within hours the crowds have amassed outside of the palace and many already singing God Save The King at the top of their voices. Strange to hear after having heard this sung for the Queen all my life. Victoria Monument Buckingham Palace London SW1 19.49 Thursday 08th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
TONY, STEVE & JOE.
Bringing flowers together to the Constitution Hill gate of Buckingham Palace SW1 17.26 Friday 09th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
DEAN.
Visiting with Monty to lay flowers and pay his respects to the Queen. Green Park London SW1 14.53 Saturday 10th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
EDGAR & FERNANDEZ.
Walking through park on their way to lay flowers and pay their respects to the Queen. Green Park London SW1 16.12 Sunday 11th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
YULIA.
Laying flowers and paying her respects to the Queen Green Park London SW1 16.39 Sunday 11th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
CONNOR.
As the news of her majesties death spears across the world people come from far and near as Connor also makes his own personal journey from Chilham in Kent to lay flowers and pay his respects. Just months before he'd been on the Mall celebrating the Platinum Jubilee. Green Park London SW1 17.17 Sunday 11th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
ROBERT.
Laying flowers and paying his respects to the Queen Green Park London SW1 16.39 Sunday 11th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
HANNAH & ZOE.
travelling up from Southampton for the day bringing flowers along the Long Walk to lay at the gates before the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle. Windsor SL4 17.10 Monday 12th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
DAVID.
Coming from not far away in Basingstoke David brings flowers as the sun sets to lay at the gates before the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle. The Long Walk, Windsor SL4 17.52 Monday 12th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
GLYN.
As the Queens lying in state comes to an end in Edinburgh the queueing begins in London. Glyn who has been relieved from his carers job arrives and takes up the 23rd place in the queue 24 hours ahead of its opening. The longest queue, Albert Embankment Path near Lambeth Bridge London SE1 17.27 Tuesday 13th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
KARENZA.
As the Queens lying in state comes to an end in Edinburgh the queueing begins in London. Karenza from Somerset leaves her family and returns to London where just a few months before she'd been dancing on the Mall on Platinum Jubilee day when Paddington had thanked her beloved Queen Ma'am for everything. 25th place in the queue just under 24 hours ahead of its opening. The soon to be longest queue, Albert Embankment Path near Lambeth Bridge London SE1 17.29 Tuesday 13th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
ROBIN.
Walking from the underground station as dusk begins to fall to lay flowers and pay his respects to the Queen. Green Park London SW1 18.03 Thursday 15th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
DARRELL.
In the queue with two hours down and an estimated ten or so to go 'I'm here to serve my Queen, she's been there constantly in my life and it's the least I can do" Darryl tells me. Bermondsey Wall East, London SE16 15.42 Friday 16th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
MICHELLE.
In the queue with two hours down and an estimated ten or so to go. Bermondsey Wall East, London SE16 15.46 Friday 16th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
DOROTHY.
Travelling from Maida Vale across to Southwark and three hours into the queue with a good book to keep her company near the end of Bermondsey Wall London SE1 15.38 Friday 16th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
NEIL.
Waiting in the queue Mill Street and Bermondsey Wall West London SE1 16.10 Friday 16th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
NICKY.
Travelling in the morning from Gravesend as a cold wind blows along Shad Thames Nicky queues patiently in the wake of her own very personal bereavement just weeks before when she lost her mother and buried her the same week as that of the Queens passing. She queues now for her, her mother and her granny as they'd have wished her to. Shad Thames near Lafone Street, Tower Bridge London SE1 17.20 Friday 16th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
STEPHEN.
Up at 4AM and having travelled down from Northampton has already clocked up 3 hours in the queue as it snakes through the streets of south east London towards Tower Bridge and onwards to along the Thames to the Palace Of Westminster. The great queue Shad Thames near Horselydown Lane Tower Bridge London SE1 16.33 Saturday 17th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
THE LADIES.
Queueing as wait times have now reached 18 hours to walk past and give respects to the Queen as she lays in state. Potters Fields Park near The Queens Walk and Tower Bridge London SE1 18.02 Friday 16th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
WENDY.
Queueing with the faithful to walk past and give her last respects to the Queen as she lays in state. Potters Fields Park near The Queens Walk and Tower Bridge London SE1 16.54 Saturday 17th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
RENATTA.
Taking a moment to sit and relax as the queue crosses Westminster Bridge Road people dropping the blankets they'd been given during the cold of the night along he kerb island area before reaching the final open part of the queue, Westminster Bridge Road London Sw1 14.20 Sunday 18th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
LOUIS.
Finally Louis with Monster energy drink in hand and who started queuing at 6AM reaches the final stretch to where it descends down the steps to the path along the National Covid Memorial Wall before passing over Lambeth Bridge and into the the snaking queue system of Victoria Tower Gardens South, Westminster Bridge Road London SW1 14.28 Sunday 18th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects. -
ISLA, AOIFE, AMELIA & ANN.
From Londonderry near the exit Palace Of Westminster, Bridge Street, Westminster Bridge London SW1 13.59 Sunday 18th September.
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LORO & SON DOMENICO.
Coming to pay their respects to the Queen Green Park London SW1 17.32 Monday 26th September.
A 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and part of the Covid 'Summer After' project.
The aftermath of the 10 day series following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the people as they travelled from near and far to grieve and pay their respects.