Queen Elizabeth II state funeral: TfL advises customers to avoid driving in West & Central London

Her Majesty’s state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday, 19 September
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Transport For London has advised customers to avoid driving in West and Central London if possible on Monday, September 19 due to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Guardian reported around one million people are expected to flock to the capital, to pay respects to the late Monarch, who died on Thursday, September 8.

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Her Majesty was surrounded by her two eldest children at Balmoral, King Charles III and Princess Anne.

Traffic in and around the capital has increased since her death, with thousands lining the streets of London in a queue to visit Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.

The Queen has been Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, leading to increased traffic in the capitalThe Queen has been Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, leading to increased traffic in the capital
The Queen has been Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, leading to increased traffic in the capital

She has been in a period of Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall since Wednesday, 14 September, just a day after arriving at RAF Northolt from Scotland.

The queue, at its peak, reached five miles, with a waiting time of more than 24 hours.

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And, as the nation says its final goodbye, roads are to be closed in and around London.

Road closures on the A4 and A30 are already in place in both directions, with full closures expected around 10am towards Windsor.

Multiple closures on local roads will also be in place along the A4 route.

TfL has said they will work closely with police to make sure the closures are lifted when it is safe to do so, but warn this is likely to be in the evening.

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If travel is essential, expect long days, allow extra time and check to see if alternative routes are available.

Andy Lord, TfL’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “We know London is going to be very busy today and advise everyone to check before you travel. If you can avoid driving in London tomorrow we strongly recommend you do so, as there are a significant number of road closures in place and journeys will take significantly longer than usual, especially in west London.”