article_snippet: As thousands queued up outside Leicester Cathedral yesterday to catch a glimpse of Richard III's coffin, businesses in Leicester also appeared to be doing businesses in the city utmost to get into the commemorative spirit.
article_snippet: Yesterday, more than 5,000 queued outside the cathedral to visit the coffin as the coffin lies in repose head of Thursday's reburial.
article_snippet: The sheer volume of guests forced the cathedral - which had previously warned visitors to stay away due to over-demand - to stay open into the evening.
article_snippet: Thousands more are expected to line up again today.
article_snippet: By 8.30am, the queue was already one-hour long, forcing the cathedral to start admitting people into the viewing area during morning prayer.
article_snippet: Some of those in the queue had flown to Leicester for the occasion from Vancouver, Moscow and other parts of Europe.
article_snippet: More than 5,000 people queued outside Leicester Cathedral yesterday (pictured), while a two-hour long queue has already formed outside the building today .
highlights_snippet: Thousands have flocked to see Richard III's coffin in Leicester Cathedral .
  