published10. September 2022, 20:22
Buckingham-PalastChaos at Charles ceremony – cops swoop down on troublemakers
The man jumped over a barrier and ran across the boulevard “The Mall” shortly before King Charles arrived – then he was stopped by police officers.
Just before King Charles III. drove across the boulevard, a man jumped over the barrier. Police arrested the man outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday.
AP
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An arrest was made during ceremonies at Buckingham Palace on Saturday.
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A man had jumped over the barrier and run down the boulevard.
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Several police officers stopped him and took him away in handcuffs.
A man briefly caused an uproar during the Queen Elizabeth II succession ceremonies in London on Saturday by jumping a cordon near Buckingham Palace. As can be seen in a short video clip circulating on social media, the man ran across the closed boulevard “The Mall”.
He was then taken to the ground by several police officers, tied up and taken away. As the “Daily Mail” reports, the man wanted to head towards Charles III’s oncoming car. run. The crowd cheered the police officers, who overpowered the man.
Incident occurred before the arrival of Charles III.
Scotland Yard confirmed the incident at the request of the German Press Agency and announced that the man initially remained in custody. It was initially unclear why he jumped over the barrier. Charles III (73) was proclaimed the new king in the morning. He stopped in his car at The Mall that evening to speak to the people who had gathered there. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96 at her country estate, Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
(dpa/fis)
