The coffin carried by Prince Philip arrived at a fortified castle in Windsor on Saturday morning to prepare for the afternoon funeral.
Higher security measures include rooftop snipers and hundreds of officers wearing purple vests parked throughout the city, in which local reports refer to a “steel ring” for the move. of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Police are ready to start closing roads if crowds begin to gather, despite warnings urging the public to stay away.
Armed police wearing body armor (not a typical spectacle in Britain) patrolled the historic city and police boats moved up and down the River Thames, The Sun reported. Police even sent divers to the ditches near the castle, where Prince Philip will be buried in St George’s Chapel.
According to The Sun, the coffin was moved at 11 a.m. by a group of the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion of Grenadier Guards to the royal residence. Prince Philip served as Colonel of the Grenadier Guard for 42 years.
