Over 700 people were in attendance
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A crowd of more than 700 people gathered at Queen Victoria Square to watch the Queen's funeral in Hull on Monday morning.
For many in the city, it was a way of paying their final respects to the Queen. The funeral was broadcast from Westminster Abbey in London onto a large screen set up on the balcony of Hull City Hall.
From as early at 7am, mourners occupied wooden benches set up specifically for the viewing. Others brought along their own camping chairs to ensure they had a seat.
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Rebecca Ojo-Tonkunboh and Lee Grant made their way down from Newland Avenue at 7am and were one of the first people sitting in front of the big screen. For them, it was important to find closure after losing what felt like a member of their own family.
Rebecca said: "We got up at 5am to get here for 7am. The Queen has done so much for this country, it just feels right to be here and show our respect for her. We needed that closure.
"We wanted to make sure we got a good seat, we both have health concerns and could not wait in line at London as it would have hurt us. I lost my mum last year and it felt very similar to losing her because she has always been there in the background."
Lee added: "I felt like a lost soul, I needed to put a closure on losing the Queen and this was the only way we could do it, but coming here to see the funeral and pay respects to out lovely Queen. The past week has been very emotional, we've lost our Grandma of England and it's going to be hard because she has left such a legacy."
In the background, floral tributes for the Queen continued to grow, the steps in front of the Queen Victoria Statue were covered in bouquets of flowers and messages saying goodbye to the Queen. Adding to it were Pat Sanderson and Barry Taylor.
Pat and Barry arrived at 9.30am wearing their Royal British Legion Uniforms. Pat said: "We just felt we should come to show our respects because we couldn't go to London to do it, so that is why we came down early. We also laid a wreath for the Queen as I am the Yorkshire Royal British Legion regional representative.
"There are more people here than there were when we came this morning at 9.30am, it is emotional."
Barry added: "There is a common saying in the armed forces that says 'duty before self' she has served this country over 70 years as a monarch and chief. I felt it is only right that I pay my respects to the Majesty."
Missing out on viewing the casket in London had disappointed Hull resident, Julie Barker. She promised to be there for King Charles' coronation, but first, she made sure she was in the centre of the city to share the sombre moment with everyone else.
Julie arrived at 9am in the morning to get a good spot to watch the funeral. She said: "I came today because I couldn't get to London during the week, I really wanted to go but circumstances at home didn't allow that. So I came today to the city centre just to share this moment with everyone else. The Queen has been the constant in my life, really.
"I haven't been a big royalist but I think she has always been a steady ship for the country and no matter what has happened in our lives, she has always been there. It gets me quite choked just thinking about it."
Everyone present in Queen Victoria Square stood for 'God Save The King' during the service in Westminster, and fell silent with the rest of the world during the two minutes of reflection.
A solemn atmosphere took over as everyone watched the beloved Queen's coffin being carried away slowly on her final journey to Westminster, marking an end to the dedicated period of mourning.
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