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Graham Norton claims ‘gorgeous’ public reaction isn’t ‘rational’ as Queen Elizabeth II lies in state-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro
Thousands of mourners have waited in line to pay their respect.
Graham spoke out over the public’s reaction to the late monarch (Picture: Getty)
Graham Norton has hailed the public reaction following Queen Elizabeth’s death as ‘genuine’ but not ‘rational.’
Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of the Queen on September 8, aged 96, sharing that she died ‘peacefully’ while surrounded by loved ones at Balmoral Castle.
Ahead of Her Majesty’s funeral, which is taking place on Monday, thousands have been waiting patiently across the Capital to pay their final respects.
TV presenter Norton expressed how moved he was by the nation’s overwhelming support, as several mourners queued for 14 hours.
‘It’s gorgeous to see the way people respond,’ he said.
‘It’s not rational, but it’s genuine,’ he added to the Sunday Times.
Graham has loved the public support (Picture: PA)
Thousands of people have been queuing for 14 hours (Picture: EPA)
Celebrities including presenters Susanna Reid, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were spotted at Westminster Hall.
Former professional footballer David Beckham also walked for miles to before tearfully paying his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Beckham, 47, is said to have been invited to join the fast track line by an MP, but turned the offer down, having been defended by presenter Dan Walker over claims he visited the Queen’s coffin for ‘exposure’.
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest at a state funeral service on Monday (Picture: REUTERS)
A source claimed that he wanted to ‘be like everyone else’, because his grandfather, who was a royalist, would have waited just as long to honour the Queen.
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The Queen’s funeral will take place at 11am on Monday, with TV coverage beginning at 6am on ITV, starting with Good Morning Britain.
Over two million people are expected to take to the streets of London to show solidarity with the Royal Family and pay tribute to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
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The Queen’s children – King Charles III, the Princess Royal and Princes Andrew and Edward – walked alongside one another, with Princes William and Harry and the late monarch’s eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, behind them.
The Queen’s funeral will take place at 11am on Monday, with TV coverage beginning at 6am on ITV, starting with Good Morning Britain.
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