Queen’s Funeral Will Be ‘Largest Single Policing Event’ in London’s History

The coffin carrying Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest for the lying-in-state in Westminster Hall, London, on Sept. 14, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The man leading the security operation surrounding the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday has said it will be the “largest single policing event” the Metropolitan Police has ever conducted.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy told a press briefing on Friday that 2,000 police officers from outside London would be in the capital to support the Met and he said: “It will be the largest single policing event the Met has ever conducted. Larger than the 2012 Olympics and the Platinum Jubilee weekend.”