Officers from Lancashire are on the ground in London helping with preparations for the Queen’s funeral next week and crowd control as she lies in state in the capital.
A huge police operation is underway as London prepares for the first funeral of a monarch in 70 years on Monday, with officers being drafted in from across the country to assist with crowd control.
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Andrew Pratt, shared photos of officers from the county in London yesterday ahead of the arrival of the Queen’s coffin after spending the last few days in Edinburgh.
The officers were posted outside Westminster Abbey, which is where the Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday.
Last night, after being flown over East Lancashire for the final time, the Queen’s coffin arrived in London and was driven to the Palace of Westminster, where it will lie in state until 6.30am on Monday to allow members of the public to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
Police and volunteers are to be on hand to control the queue of people waiting to see the coffin, which is expected to stretch back up to four miles at its peak as people descend from across the British Isles and abroad to see the Queen’s coffin.
The Palace will be open 24 hours a day for people to pay their respects, before the Queen is moved on Monday morning ahead of her funeral.
Sharing the image of the police officers on Twitter, Mr Pratt said: “Lancashire Constabulary's finest on duty outside Westminster Abbey today. Her Majesty is in good hands.”
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson also shared the tweet with his followers.
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