Five British police officers have received medical attention following falling ill while securing Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in Westminster, according to The Independent.
Two Royal Navy personnel carried a police officer, who was in full uniform and white gloves, onto a stretcher before the celebration began. The Metropolitan Police said the man had recovered and four other officers “received medical attention following falling ill”.
Two officers at the mall became exhausted, leading to Buckingham Palace severely fatigued, two at the nearby Horseguards Parade and one next to the Victoria Memorial. ?
Three military personnel also had to be assisted by their colleagues following they were faced with difficulty by the Wellington Arch shortly before 2 pm.
One of them appeared to have collapsed to the ground following leaving the royal family, while two others were seen being helped before and following the Queen’s coffin was moved to the State Monument.
In Hyde Park Barracks, another member of the military stumbled and was taken by his companion. This came days following a guard fainted while observing the coffin of the Queen while she was lying in Westminster Hall.
Some members of the public also fainted following gathering to watch the processions to and from the Queen’s funeral in central London
service . saidSt John AmbulanceIt treated 357 patients alongside the London Ambulance Service at 3.30pm on Monday, of whom 45 were taken to hospital.
Thousands of police officers have been deployed as part of the largest security operation in Metropolitan Police history. In addition to uniformed officers queuing along the Queen’s funeral procession path and guarding Westminster Abbey, armed officers patrol alongside dogs, snipers, horses, boats and helicopters. ?
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Conde described the Queen’s funeral as “the largest single deployment of officers in a Metropolitan Police operation ever” and said the force, along with its partners in government and intelligence agencies, was “examining the full range of threats and potential incidents that might occur”. ?
According to the newspaper, the operation to protect hundreds of world leaders, dignitaries and eminent personalities is the largest of its kind in British history
