Police officer collapses, carried away on stretcher during Queen’s funeral

A police officer went down whereas on obligation for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday.

A ceremony honoring the late royal occurred Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London.

The officer fainted in the course of the companies and needed to be carried away on a stretcher.

He collapsed earlier than the funeral procession strolled down the Mall, and he fell by Parliament Sq..

State Funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth
A police officer was taken away on a stretcher after collapsing on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday.
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His present state is unknown, nonetheless, his situation doesn't appear to be dire, the Mirror reported.

The occasion occurred simply as guards have been beginning to change positions, and he seemed to be swaying earlier than falling moments later.

Earlier than medics arrived, two law enforcement officials sped over to assist him up.

On Sept. 14, a royal guard who was standing by the monarch’s coffin whereas she was mendacity in state at Westminster Corridor, additionally fell whereas on obligation.

A viral clip confirmed the person — who was sporting a black uniform and holding a workers — stumbled from his place on the raised platform (known as a catafalque), the place the monarch’s coffin was displayed.

A police officer is taken away on a stretcher outside Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022, ahead of the State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
The policeman was aided by his fellow officers after he collapsed.
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He was shortly aided by medics and delivered to his ft.

The queen’s funeral service passed off in the present day, over 10 days after her dying on Sept. 8.

Dignitaries, politicians from all over the world, in addition to many members of the royal household paid tribute to her lengthy reign and life in the present day.

Apart from members of the royal household, the folks current included: British Prime Minister Liz Truss, US President Joe Biden and his spouse Jill, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and over 500 extra world leaders.


Observe The New York Publish’s protection of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral:


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