Man Charged With Public Order Offence After Approaching Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, on Sept. 17, 2022. James Manning/PA Media

A man has been charged after he moved out of the queue of mourners and approached Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in Westminster Hall on Friday night.

“Muhammad Khan, 28, of Barleycorn Way, Tower Hamlets, was charged on Saturday, Sept. 17, with an offence under Section 4A of the Public Order Act; behaviour intending to cause alarm, harassment or distress,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.