As the British capital braces for a flood of mourners and foreign dignitaries, the stabbing of two London police officers highlights a tense security atmosphere.
service on Monday. The guest list for the service includes around 500 foreign dignitaries, including about 100 heads of state. As CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, that makes it a massive security challenge.
Police officers mingle with members of the public waiting on Lambeth Bridge as they line up to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, September 15, 2022.Around 10,000 police officers and 1,500 military personnel have already been deployed, including armed police, which is more unusual in the U.K. as most police don't carry guns.
Westminster Abbey sits directly across the street from the British Houses of Parliament, just down the road from the prime minister's residence, Number 10 Downing Street, and only a stone's throw from London's crowded shopping and entertainment district, the West End.
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