A police officer has been carried away on a stretcher during the late Queen Elizabeth II ’s funeral, after fainting while on duty along the procession route.
The officer was photographed this morning lying on the ground in Central London, following his collapse, being attended to by police colleagues and Royal Navy personnel.
He was then carried away from the scene on a stretcher by members of the Royal Navy. It’s unclear exactly where along the route this medical emergency occurred, but it appears to have not caused any difficulty as the procession and service were able to continue without a hitch.
It’s believed that during one of the processions that at least one band member also fainted. And these aren’t the only people to faint while on duty to the crown in recent days, with one guard collapsing in Westminster Hall during the Queen’s lying-in-state.
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