Today Liz Truss poured cold water on a potential deal, saying she doesn't foresee any negotiations taking place any time soon.
Celebrities including Susanna Reid and David Beckham also joined the lengthy queue that trailed across London.
"What a cold and heartless statement," wrote one person in response to the comment about the cost of the funeral.
The former home secretary was seen volunteering in a blue high-vis jacket as thousands lined up to pay their respects.
Officials have been forced to remove tributes to the Queen at a Holocaust Memorial site in London, following a major public outcry.
A year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, hard-liners appear to hold sway in the Taliban-led government.
Around 1,000 St John Ambulance volunteers will be on duty during the state funeral in London and Windsor, including 800 who will be on hand to provide medical and first aid support.
He replaced Dame Cressida Dick, who left the force in April after a number of controversies, including the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by an officer.
Mourners who queued for hours through the night without wristbands have vented their frustrations at police after being turned away from the Queen’s lying in state.
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