Eight police officers and military personnel fall ill at Queen’s funeral

The Queen’s funeral was the ‘largest single deployment of officers in an operation the Metropolitan Police has ever undertaken’ (Image: Reuters/Getty Pictures)

Eight cops and army personnel obtained medical consideration as we speak as they launched a mammoth operation on the Queen’s funeral.

One police officer was rushed away on a stretcher after collapsing close to Parliament Sq. forward of the state ceremony to say goodbye to Her Majesty.

Sporting full ceremonial uniform, he was seen being carried away by two members of the Royal Navy shortly earlier than the procession to Westminster Abbey.

One other 4 officers in London fell in poor health throughout the morning and early afternoon as two thousand folks got here collectively to mourn the late monarch.

Two of those incidents occurred on the Mall, whereas two extra had been on Horse Guards Parade and the final close to Queen Victoria Memorial

‘All have recovered’, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson instructed Metro.co.uk.

In the meantime, three army personnel reportedly additionally needed to be assisted by colleagues after showing to get into issue by Wellington Arch shortly earlier than 2pm.

One appeared to break down simply after the procession carrying the Queen left Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Nook.

Two extra had been assisted after the switch of the Queen’s coffin to the state hearse by the monument.

Deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy described the Queen’s funeral because the ‘largest single deployment of officers in an operation the Metropolitan Police has ever undertaken’.

Greater than 10,000 officers had been on obligation as we speak, with some drafted in from throughout the nation.

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‘As a single occasion that is bigger than the 2012 Olympics, it's bigger than the Platinum Jubilee weekend’, Mr Cundy stated.

‘The vary of officers, police workers and all these supporting the operation is really immense.’

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