Queen Elizabeth II visiting Islington in her Silver Jubilee year, pictured with Mayor Bert Stanfield

VOLUNTEERS have signed up to help the droves of people arriving in London to see the Queen’s coffin as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

At least half a million people are expected to join a queue which could see waits of 24 hours.

Camp beds have been set up by people preparing to sit – and sleep ­– it out.

More people are expected to head into the city on Monday for one of the biggest events in the nation’s history – her funeral.

Last night there were warnings about how congested transport services were likely to get.

Hotels were filling up amid suggestions that prices for rooms were rising due to the huge demand.

Police, meanwhile, have organised one of the Met’s biggest ever security operations.