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At the farewell ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II, a man tore the standard from the coffin. After that, the violator of the order was detained. This was reported by Sky News with reference to Tracy Holland, who witnessed the incident.
According to the woman, the incident occurred at about 22 hours on Friday, London time (or at midnight on Saturday, Moscow time). Before rushing to the coffin and tearing down the standard, the man pushed his seven-year-old niece Holand.
The farewell to the Queen takes place in the oldest and largest hall of the Palace of Westminster – Westminster Hall. Bodyguards, including royal guards, are on duty at the coffin around the clock. People who came to the farewell ceremony cannot come closer than 3-4 meters from the coffin.
The farewell ceremony began at 17.00 on September 14 and will last until 06.30 on September 19, local time.