Glowing twins Lisa and Louise Burns join a large number of people who queued for miles to pay their respects to the Queen as she rested at Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral
Lisa and Louise Burns – the twins who played the Grady girls in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining – were among a large number of people who queued for hours to pay their respects to the Queen when she arrived at Westminster last week Hall in London rested.
The 54-year-old actresses took to their social media pages to share some pictures of themselves in front of some landmarks in the British capital as they stood in the five-mile line for hours.
Movie stars Lisa and Louise were seen in front of Tower Bridge in one fell swoop, while captioning another to say they were “just a few hours” away from bowing their heads in front of the late monarch’s coffin.
In the state: Lisa and Louise Burns – the twins who played the Grady girls in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining – paid their respects to the Queen when she was in the state in London last week
Also starring Jack Nicholson, the psychological horror film The Shining tells the story of a family spending the winter in a remote hotel where a sinister presence turns the father violent while his psychic son sees terrifying premonitions of the past and future .
Lisa and Louise were two of several stars who lined up to view the Queen’s coffin this week, including the likes of former footballer David Beckham, actress Tilda Swinton, musician James Blunt and TV presenter Susanna Reid.
Britain came to a standstill today as millions gathered to watch the Queen’s funeral and bid her farewell from home, in pubs, care homes and airports.
Telling the Story: The psychological horror film The Shining tells the story of a family who spends the winter in a remote hotel where an eerie presence causes trouble
Waiting patiently: The actresses, 54, took to their social media pages to share some pictures of themselves in front of some landmarks in the British capital as they stood in the five mile line
Mourners paused in the streets to watch the event on their cellphones as the solemn show of reverence was held across the country.
Hundreds of thousands watched as the historic funeral was broadcast on large outdoor screens at various locations across the UK – from London’s Hyde Park to Coleraine Town Hall in Northern Ireland.
The congregation attending her funeral at Westminster Abbey, including King Charles, the Royal Family and 2,000 VIPs including Emperors, Kings and Queens, Prime Ministers and Presidents from around the world bowed their heads during the silence.
Funeral: Britain came to a standstill today as millions gathered to attend the Queen’s funeral and bid her a final farewell
Regal: King Charles III and Camilla Queen Consort follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II after the service at Westminster Abbey
Crowds along Windsor’s Long Walk and those gathered in cathedrals, public parks, town centers and government buildings also fell silent.
The funeral, which has been dubbed the most watched event in history, was watched by an estimated 4.1 billion people worldwide.
Her Majesty will be buried next to her beloved husband Prince Philip and her parents in Windsor later today, after being driven 20 miles from Hyde Park Corner.
Sadness was written on the faces of members of the huge crowd that flooded The Mall, Whitehall and Parliament Square to bid farewell to the beloved monarch.
Postal Service: The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with a royal standard and adorned with the Imperial crown, orb and scepter of the sovereign, is brought to Westminster Abbey
Procession: Members of the armed forces march during the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II
The crowd erupted in applause and cheers after the Queen’s coffin rolled past them and also as Her Majesty circled the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace while Big Ben rang a mile away.
Members of the Royal Family, including King Charles III, remained poignantly marching after them, while other Royal Family members, including the Princess of Wales and her children George and Charlotte, looked on at the crowd as they passed them in vehicles.
The Queen died at her beloved Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday at the age of 96.
A man draped in the Union Flag clutches Paddington Bear and sobs for the Queen on the Mall