Will I be allowed to join the accessible queuing system?

[InvisibleDisability]

I really want to see the lying in state in London as a sign of my respect for her majesty. I’ve been watching all coverage on TV and her dedication and loyalty to us all has been making me frankly emotional. I feel the least I can do to honour her is to brave the crowds and the conditions to see her lying in state.

However… I have (several) invisible disabilities including POTS and ME/CFS. These mean I get tired easily and when I overdo it am prone to collapsing. However, I’m willing to risk it for this last chance to pay my respects. Do you think I would qualify for the accessible queuing system? Would I need to bring “proof” of disability? I’ve got my PIP paperwork if that’s needed?

note: the guidance has just been released on gov website announcing the queuing route and the accessible queuing scheme which is much shorter and will operate on a ticketing basis. By all accounts you turn up at Tate Britain to get a timed ticket (nor guaranteed as depends on numbers I guess) then you go to the palace for the set time?

That is so sad 😓We'd be driving from Leeds - hubby thinks it will be an adventure 🙄But we're both 55 and with my health, I doubt I'll get to see another Monarch's funeral. Thinking we should just go for it.

Just seen the time on the moving news banner on sky news it's 7.30 tonight the children will hold the vigil. Grandkids will do it for 15 minutes tomorrow but not sure of the time tomorrow. Charles is just leaving Cardiff now in his helicopter

Just seen this on the BBC News website:

"2 mins ago17:02 Aliss Higham
Accessible queue closes until Saturday
The queue for those with access needs has been closed until midday tomorrow.
Those already in the queue will be able to continue, but no one else will be able to join.
The BBC has said one staff member said more than 1,000 people had been turned away today."

If you can tough it out, I'd not go away and return at 12. That's all I can say. People are still turning up and by 12 midday you won't stand a chance.

My dad tried to join the accessible queue and after standing for an hour someone came and sent everyone away. He said there was hundreds being told to come back tomorrow.

So the main queue closed and then bbc raised awareness of the accessible queue and the accessible queue got ridiculous also?

If that's true and people are using it when they don't need to I'm quite disgusted.

Despicable behaviour.

What was the point of having an accessible queue .....if anybody could just use it ?

A lady just got interviewed on BBC and said that after 1,000 ish people got turned away from the accessible queue around lunchtime today, her and her companion stayed on and she now proudly has a wristband. So frustrating as we ended up not going when told they wouldn’t give any out until midday tomorrow

Hello
sorry if this has already been answered but as I can’t find anywhere who actually qualifies for this queue… I am diabetic type 1 do I qualify?

Currently it's based on trust, no proof required.

If you feel you need the accessible queue you can try to use it.

Thank you…
injust wanted to ask as I don’t want to take advantage

The brief includes those with long term conditions which precludes queuing for a long period. Presumably you have specific dietary and medical needs to manage it, so would qualify.

Thank you for reply,
yes this is correct but don’t want to abuse the system so wanted to check,
those that are using that queue incorrectly is so disrespectful

Just getting ready to go up. I'm not sure if it's worth trying to access cue as ds has his dla letter. But I'd not want to hang around until midday tomorrow just to get a timeslot

I'm a bit confused if the queue for accessibility has closed. Wondering if to come up tonight and queue for my mum then bring her up tomorrow. Or come up for 6am. Seems pointless if the kiosk has closed until midday. Any info? 🙏❤️

I think you have to queue with the disabled person to be able to get a wristband. I think it was mentioned in a previous comment a few pages back

The reason for me needing accessibility is because I can't queue for long periods, like many others I'd imagine. If someone can queue for 4 hours why would they need an accessible queue? All this has succeeded in doing is making this entirely inaccessible for the people that actually need the queue.

Absolutely no proof was necessary. Nothing, not even the medicines you are currently using. I understand they were relaxed on previous days when it was quiet. But it was madness to not have some sort of vetting today.

I will not get over the poor woman sobbing as she was told quite forcefully to go home. I told her to stay. It seemed like she had considerable mental age delay. She just couldn't why she couldn't go in.

Why are people going with children? That seems odd to me. Do children want to go, disabled or not? It seems a bit inappropriate.

I don't think you can queue on another person's behalf, the wristbands have to be fitted there and then. Maybe the idea is to clear the outstanding allocated times and start afresh tomorrow lunchtime.

My child (young teen) has explicitly asked to go several times. I’m not bothered about going myself, but he has a strong interest in the history of the royals and all the pageantry. I’m still weighing up whether I can face it.

Zen1 it's obviously up to you but seeing as the queue is considerably longer you and your child may find it easier to view the floral tributes at green park and see Buckingham palace and as he's really into history Buckingham palace would be good if you could get there.

Mines 14. He wants to be a history teacher. The gravity of this moment isn't lost on him. He was quite emotional when we went to Buckingham Palace

He is dyspraxic with hypertona snd sensory isdues. I'm not sure he could cope with 24 hours of queing as it's not the same as walking at leisure to somewhere your in no rush to get to

Update. Queued from 12 until 2 then told to leave the area and go home. Stayed put and they opened the gate again around 5 o'clock, was given a wristband for 4 to 5 a.m. now in a hotel in victoria for a short rest before setting off in the morning.
When they opened the gates again there were alot of people pushing in the front of the queue in front of others who had queued for over 6 hours.
It was ridiculous that no proof of disability was ask for.
Some profoundly disabled children and adults just went home when told to, although I don't think they could have hung around until the 4-5 am time slot.
Very emotional today but met some truly amazing people in the queue. Xxx