also, i was quite struck by the diversity of it, people from different backgrounds, people from different backgrounds, people from different age groups, some children there, having queued through the night. and i think it is a measure of people wanting to be part of history, certainly. but as a very close friend who had queued on thursday night put it, actually, a night out of my life in comparison to what the queen contributed to public life is probably nothing. yeah, and there are dads and men in the queue as well but it has struck me watching the queue over the last few days, i would say there are a lot of women here, a lot of mothers and daughters. i think there's something about the fact that we are seeing, saying goodbye to a female head of state, to a queen, perhaps, which is bringing women out to the queue as well. which is bringing women out to the queue as well-— which is bringing women out to the queue as well. maybe is true. on one hand, the matriarch _ queue as well. maybe is true. on one hand, the matriarch of— queue as well. maybe is true. on one hand, the matriarch of the _ queue as well. maybe is true. on onei hand, the matriarch of the monarchy, but also the grandmother and mother of the nation, figure, and often when the palace would talk about the queen's role it was as head of