King Charles' heartfelt message ahead of funeral
King Charles has issued a statement thanking the public for the outpouring of love and support since the death of Queen Elizabeth.
The statement comes after the 10 days of public mourning, are drawing to a close ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday night AEST.
Thousands of mourners have passed through Westminster Hall during the lying in state period to pay their respects to Her Majesty, with King Charles sharing his appreciation.
In the statement, King Charles said, "Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world."
"In London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough and Cardiff we were moved beyond measure by everyone who took the trouble to come and pay their respects to the lifelong service of my dear mother, the late Queen."
"As we all prepare to say our last farewell, I wanted simply to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to my Family and myself in this time of grief."
The queue to view the Queen's coffin has stretched to 24 hours, with people being asked to stop joining it or risk not making it into Westminster before the funeral commences.
Up to 10,000 police have descended on London ahead of the funeral, along with world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe expected to attend to pay their respects to the late monarch.
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