TICKETS have sold out for the live broadcast of the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen at the Vue cinema in Basingstoke.

Seats were free of charge for the event on Monday.

In Memoriam: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be broadcast live from 10am, with a running time of five hours.

The cinema will only be offering complimentary bottled water during the broadcast, and no other snacks or drinks will be available to buy.

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There will also be no other normal film showings on the day.

On Monday, which has been declared a bank holiday, duties will begin at 6.30am, and the BBC coverage of the funeral will start at 8am. 

The service at Westminster Abbey will take place at 11am while a later committal service at St George’s Chapel will also be broadcast.