Buckingham Palace is planning a “major military-style” operation to get the Queen to Prince Philip’s memorial service away from the paparazzi, according to reports.
The 95 year old monarch, who pulled out of the Commonwealth Day service for the first time in nearly a decade, is expected to be flown by helicopter from Windsor Castle to Buckingham Palace for the event on March 29.
The Sun on Sunday reports she will then be driven the short distance from the Palace to Westminster Abbey as her aides “are not happy with her walking around 100 yards”.
It’s thought that six-foot privacy screens or a football-style tunnel could be used to prevent photographers getting pictures of her as she leaves the car.
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