Queen flowers: Royal Parks clean up teams work 'round the clock' after funeral

Clean up teams in London have been praised for “working around the clock” to clear up the city following the Queen’s lying-in-state and funeral.

Westminster City Council described keeping the centre of London clean as a "huge operation".

Over 150 workers and 19 vehicles were sent to clear litter and remove sand from the roads on Tuesday.

As a mark of respect, street cleaning vehicles have been dressed in black ribbons and council workers have worn black bows while on duty, the council said.

In Southwark Park, where the Queen’s lying-in-state queues began, many staff worked 24 extra hours over the four days to keep the green space clean.

An estimated seven tonnes of additional litter was gathered and removed over the same period.

A large clean-up is also happening in Windsor, where the Queen was buried alongside her husband, Prince Philip, at St George’s Chapel.

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan confirmed on Tuesday that around 250,000 queued in London across four days.

While more than a million people were estimated to have lined the streets of Westminster and near Buckingham Palace on the day of the funeral.

During the period of national mourning, both Green Park and Hyde Park have provided locations for members of the public to lay floral tributes to the Queen.

They are expected to be removed from seven to 14 days after the funeral.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted: “I want to thank the hundreds of thousands who came to London today and in the past week to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen.

“Countless police officers, emergency service staff, transport workers, volunteers, stewards, military, civil servants, local government, businesses, charities and other agencies have worked tirelessly to make this possible in our city.

“My sincerest thanks to everyone involved.”