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Tuesday, 9 April, 2002, 08:30 GMT 09:30 UK
In Pictures: Third day of tributes
Thousands of mourners have again been queuing to pay their last respects to the Queen Mother, during the third day of her lying-in-state.
Church services have been held in her memory, and preparations have been made for her funeral service on Tuesday.
At dawn, troops practised the 300-yard funeral procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey
More than 100,000 people had filed through the hall by Sunday, with queues stretching several miles
The queues were bigger on Sunday than they had been on Friday or Saturday, with 70,000 waiting at one point
The Duke of York and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie turned up to chat to queuers and volunteers
A special service of commemoration at St Paul's gave thanks for the Queen Mother's "zest for life"
Boys from Westminster School Choir rehearsed in Westminster Abbey for Tuesday's funeral service
Yeoman of the Guard replaced the Welsh Guards to stand vigil over the Queen Mother's coffin
Police praised the crowds as being quiet, polite, respectful and a pleasure to deal with
Some of those paying tribute were visibly moved, while all said the long wait was worthwhile
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