Police snipers on central London rooftops in ring of steel for King's Speech opening Parliament

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Monday, 15 July, 2024, 16:00
Police snipers are set to be deployed on Whitehall rooftops in a ring of steel for the State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech.
A huge security operation will be put in place in central London for Wednesday when King Charles III will travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster to open Parliament.Barriers were on Monday already going up outside Parliament ahead of one of the great ceremony’s of Britain’s democracy.
Hundreds of police officers will be deployed along Whitehall and nearby streets, including some in plain clothes.
Snipers will be located on key buildings to protect the Monarch.

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