Queen Elizabeth: King Charles in 'private reflection,' Prince William and Kate view floral tributes

The line for the public to view Queen Elizabeth II while she lies in state at Westminster Hall reached capacity just before 10 a.m. on Friday, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport tweeted, adding that entry into the queue would be paused for at least six hours.

By Friday morning, the line's entry point, which starts several miles away at Southwark park, was estimated to take around 14 hours to get through, the government said.

Prince Harry (Getty Images)

Prince Harry celebrated his 38th birthday Thursday with little fanfare as he continued mourning Queen Elizabeth II and the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death.

The Duke of Sussex had his "second saddest birthday" as his day consisted of visiting tributes to the late sovereign, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history with more than 70 years on the throne. She also held the title of the second longest-reigning monarch in the world."

Today is Prince Harry’s birthday, and he’s been left at Frogmore Cottage with Meghan. Other members are off doing walkabouts and visiting floral displays in honor of the queen," Kinsey Schofield, royal expert and host of the "To Di For" daily podcast, told Fox News Digital. 

Click here to read more on why today is a "sad" birthday for Harry.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle (Getty Images)

King Charles III has agreed to give Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children the titles of prince and princess following his ascension to the British throne.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's two children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, were not given prince and princess titles at birth due to the interpretation of the letters patent, a royal expert told Fox News Digital.

The letters patent says grandchildren of the sovereign are entitled to the titles prince and princess. 

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Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew and Queen Elizabeth II (Getty Images)

Sarah Ferguson, who had a close relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, has not attended any royal events since the queen's death on Sept. 8.

Despite her absence, the Duchess of York, fondly known as Fergie, will attend the state funeral, royal expert Shannon Felton Spence told Fox News Digital."

She'll be at the funeral, but where she will be sitting will be interesting," Spence said. "She's not an official member of the royal family anymore. So I don't think she'll be sitting next to Andrew."

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Queen Elizabeth II looked over the United Kingdom throughout her 70-year reign, and mourners from near and far waited hours to pay their respects to the British monarch after her death last week. 

Approximately 750,000 people are expected to travel to London in the coming days, with waiting times expected to be anywhere from 17 to 35 hours. This will be the British public's last chance to give their final farewell to Her Majesty.

Mourners opened up to Fox News Digital about what Queen Elizabeth II meant to them, as they continue to honor her life and legacy.

Click to read more of what British mourners said about Queen Elizabeth II.

Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Meghan Markle ride to Westminster Hall together (Getty Images)

LONDON, England – There were audible gasps on the mall in London as the procession of cars carrying the senior royals to Westminster passed by the densely populated crowds that lined the streets of London.

Not at the sight of the ceremonial splendor that London is famous for around the world, but at the sight of Meghan Markle and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. The two women sat together in the car – given their history and all that has gone on previously, who figured this was a great idea?

It’s a known fact that Sophie has now little time for the former actress, even making light of the situation with Meghan after she dropped that bombshell interview with Oprah. When asked about the interview while speaking with a U.K. tabloid, Sophie – an ex PR pro herself – quipped "Oprah Who?" slapping down any power she figured the chat show queen Oprah Winfrey had. 

But now after the sideline swipe at the very final public appearance of the Sussexes and sensing the deep hurt that Meghan and Harry had piled on the queen, Sophie could not bring herself to even look in her direction, such was the feeling on that fateful event.

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Neil Sean contributed to this report.

Queen Elizabeth II (Getty Images)

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch, will be viewed by millions around the world and many in the country.

Her Majesty died surrounded by family members at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. After departing from Scotland, the queen's coffin was transported to Westminster Hall in London to lie in state four days before her funeral.

The state funeral for the queen will occur on September 19th. Her Majesty's coronation took place in the historic church after her ascension to the throne and is where she married Prince Philip in 1947. Not since the 18th century has a funeral service for a monarch been conducted in the Abbey.

Members of Parliament, the government, and former prime ministers will be in attendance, along with heads of state from other countries. The queen's heir, King Charles III, will also have his coronation at Westminster in the coming months.

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Fox News Digital's Philip Nieto contributed to this report.

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Prince Harry turned 38 on Thursday, just a week after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are likely spending the day at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

"Meghan is going to try to make the day special for Harry with a home cooked meal and perhaps a sweet treat," Kinsey Schofield, royal expert and host of the To Di For Daily podcast, told Fox News Digital. "Harry and Meghan are still very close to Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. I would not be surprised if the Brooksbank family stopped in to celebrate the King’s youngest son."

Prince Harry's birthday might not be the most bright occassion this year. Sept. 15 shortly follows the anniversary of Princess Diana's death and now Queen Elizabeth II's.

"People are calling it his ‘second saddest birthday,'" Schofield added.

Prince William, Prince Harry walk behind Princess Diana's coffin (1997) and Queen Elizabeth II's coffin (2022). (Getty Images)

Prince William described the walk behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Wednesday as "challenging" while speaking with mourners outside of Sandringham.

"Doing the walk yesterday was challenging. It brought back a few memories," Prince William said in video captured by Sky News, seemingly referencing the walk behind his own mother's coffin in 1997.

The prince was 15 years old at the time.

"It's one of those moments where you kind of think to yourself, 'I've prepared myself for this,' but I'm not that prepared. It's this weird kind of thing...Because we knew she was 96."

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle (Getty Images)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were given the royal titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex by Queen Elizabeth II following their wedding in May 2018.

Since then, Harry and Markle have faced heavy scrutiny and gave up their senior royal roles in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California. There have been several petitions made online requesting that the Duke and Duchess be stripped of their royal titles.

Royal expert Hilary Fordwich shared with Fox News Digital Meghan and Harry were "welcomed with open arms at the time" after their title appointing. 

Since the fall in rank by the public and the rise of online petitions, Harry has faced scrutiny by the media and British citizens. The Parallel Parliament filed a petition following the couple’s move to the United States with the description reading, "The title was given to them at marriage on the basis that they would be working royals serving the monarchy. As this is no longer the case, this title cannot be used for personal financial gain. It therefore has no purpose and must be removed."

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Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report.

Members of the public file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall. (Photo by YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth will lie in state for the first full day on Thursday.

Viewers are allowed to pay their respects 24 hours a day until the early morning of the queen's funeral. The line is currently roughly 4.2 miles long, according to the British Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.

Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II (Getty Images)

It has been a week since Queen Elizabeth II took her last breath on Earth, and Buckingham Palace has just announced her final resting place will be next to her husband of 74 years - Prince Philip.

The Queen will be buried next to her late husband in Windsor on Monday.

Her funeral is likely to cull over 2,000 guests from all over the world. After the funeral, the United Kingdom will observe two minutes of silence to honor the late monarch.

Her coffin will be taken through London in a horse-drawn gun carriage, before reaching its final destination of Windsor.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Prince William and Kate Middleton observed the memorial left in honor of Queen Elizabeth II at Sandringham. (Getty Images)

The new Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, were met with floods of mourners at Sandringham, who had laid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II.

The couple greeted onlookers and also observed the abundance of floral tributes left to honor the late monarch.

This public outing was solely for the Prince and Princess, and did not feature Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Thursday, as King Charles III spent a day in private to reflect on his first week on the throne. The queue to see the queen lying in state stretched for 3.5 miles Thursday morning all the way to Tower Bridge, according to The Associated Press. It snaked along the south bank of the River Thames and then over a bridge to Parliament.

After a day of high ceremony and high emotion on Wednesday as the queen was borne in somber procession from Buckingham Palace, the king was spending the day in “private reflection” at his Highgrove residence in western England. Charles has had calls with U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron and is speaking to a host of world leaders — many of whom will come to London on Monday for the queen’s funeral.

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