As they strictly enforced what could and could not be taken into Westminster Hall, where the Queen is laying in state, stewards in high-visibility vests were criticised for being too strict.
Mourners also spoke of young individuals boldly pushing their way to the rear of the line to fill the gaps delayed older persons left in the line.
As visitors enter the Palace of Westminster, authorities have implemented airport-style security.
One mourner reported being compelled to surrender one Werther’s original, lipstick, and hand sanitizer, while others reported having goods taken away.
I was instructed to discard my little bottle of glasses cleaner, Matthew, 39, said. “You’d simply never have even thought of it,” he said.
Additionally, he was required to remove the liquid from his electronic cigarette.
His 72-year-old mother Glennis was denied access to her mini-toothpaste, deodorant, and face cream.
I won’t look that young tomorrow, she said.
Jane, 53, and the stewards got into a fight when they insisted she turn up her perfume bottle.
They advised me to discard my Chanel No. 5, but I begged them to let me have it. I almost sobbed,” she said. They requested my makeup as well, but I disguised it.
It was discovered that some people couldn’t live without their food or perfume, while others couldn’t live without their animals.
Officials have prevented six mourners from entering Westminster Hall after they were discovered attempting to sneak in their beloved dogs while hiding them beneath jackets, a parliamentary source informed the Daily Mail.