750,000 mourners should mourn the death of the British queen. Skip Diana’s funeral

“The mourning procession is 8km long, the waiting time is expected to be 20 hours” … Prepare for the possibility of terrorism

The Times reported on the 12th that more than 750,000 people are expected to gather for the funeral of the late British Queen Elizabeth II, to be held at Westminster Abbey in London on the 19th (local time).

It is predicted that the number of mourners gathered at the time of the death of Princess Diana, the ex-wife of King Charles III, who took the throne, could be equal to the number of mourners.

In London, since the 8th, when the news of the Queen’s death broke, people have gathered in front of Buckingham Palace day and night, and crowds of citizens have gathered in front of Buckingham Palace.

In particular, as the period of worship for the general public continues from the 14th, when the Queen’s coffin is placed in Westminster Hall at Buckingham Palace, the crowds are expected to increase by the day.

As for the funeral, the Cabinet Office for Government Policy Coordination said it was “preparing for the very realistic possibility that London could be fuller than ever.”

The Office of Government Policy Coordination began formulating a contingency plan on the assumption that some 750,000 mourners would visit Westminster Abbey.

In this case, the condolence waiting line should stretch up to 8km and the waiting time alone should reach 20 hours.

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However, an official from the authorities said, “It’s an unpredictable situation,” stating that the royal crowd could gather more than that.

The number of mourners is expected to exceed 200,000 at Queen Elizabeth II’s mother’s funeral in 2002, the Guardian predicted.

The Guardian predicts that “the number of people taking to the streets to attend the funeral could reach the one million people at Diana’s funeral in 1997”.

According to security guidelines announced by the government on the same day, mourners can only enter Westminster park after passing a checkpoint, just like at immigration at the airport.

Only small bags are allowed and no food or drinks of any kind are allowed.

Flowers or candles are also not allowed inside.

In the temple, you must be dressed appropriately and behave with dignity.

No cameras or cell phones are allowed, of course.

The government has warned mourners that “the queues can be very long and you may have to wait for hours or stay up all night.”

Firstly, the British government plans to deploy 10,000 police officers in central London to take advantage of the crowded city center on the day of the funeral and to prepare for any eventuality by deploying a team of bomb dismantlers, considering that there may be terrorists. attempts as well as the protesters.

In addition, 1,500 soldiers will be mobilized to garrison the memorial procession and, if too many people are believed to be there, the procession could be interrupted.

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Indeed, two protesters in Cardiff, Wales, who witnessed the Queen’s carriage procession which began in Edinburgh, Scotland, the day before, held up placards criticizing King Charles III, saying, “He is not our king” , which unnerved the authorities. .

The government reiterated that “political or offensive clothing is not allowed” and reiterated that “signs, flags, billboards and marketing messages are prohibited”.

/ yunhap news

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