Jubilee security alert as police tackle vegan Animal Rebellion activists holding signs saying ‘Reclaim Royal Land’ after they break through barriers at The Mall moments before Trooping the Colour starts
- The intruders from Animal Rebellion were able to get into middle of the Mall and briefly disrupt the parade
- A marching band was obstructed by the activists, but they were able to clear them by moving around the pair
- Police hauled them out of the roadway and arrested them at the scene and carried them out of the route way
- Met confirmed ‘number of arrests’ of people who attempted to enter the ceremonial route in The Mall
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Police have swooped on four intruders who smashed through security measures on the Mall ahead of Trooping the Colour.
The officers pounced as they raced over barriers to where the parade will be held shortly.
Incredibly two of the protesters – who were from Animal Rebellion – were able to sit in the middle of the Mall as the marching band approached.
Officers hauled them out of the way as the musicians walked by them avoiding them completely.
Minutes later they proudly tweeted: ‘Animal Rebels disrupt the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations demanding that Royal Land is Reclaimed.
‘This summer, we’re taking bigger action against the Dairy industry than ever before, and we need you.’
Incredibly two of the protesters – who were from Animal Rebellion – were able to sit in the middle of the Mall for seconds
Animal Rebellion proudly tweeted: ‘This summer, we’re taking bigger action against the Dairy industry than ever before, and we need you!’
The activists have accused the Crown – one of the largest land owners in the country – continuing to support the meat, fishing, and dairy industry.
Protesters say these sectors and industries are leading contributors to the climate crisis.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: A number of arrests have been made of people who attempted to enter the ceremonial route in The Mall at approximately 10.10am today.’
Thousands of people draped in Union Jack flags, party hats and plastic tiaras are lined the Mall in the warm sunshine to watch the Trooping the Colour.
Police swoop on an intruder who has tried to smash through security on the Mall ahead of the Trooping the Colour ceremony
Officers pounced as he raced over barriers to where the parade will be held shortly after the breach unfolded just after 10am
An elderly man dressed in a crown could be seen being detained by the police moments ago as they swooped
Some of those at the front brought camping chairs, having arrived as early as 8pm on Wednesday to get the best spot.
Spirits were high among the crowds as members of the public chatted and joked with police maintaining the perimeter.
Several handmade signs hung over the barriers, with one simply saying, ‘thank you’.
Devoted royalists will watch from the famous street leading up to Buckingham Palace from Trafalgar Square for the traditional Trooping the Colour.
The military ceremony – which has been used to mark a British Monarch’s official birthday for 260 years – will be carried out by 1st Battalion Irish Guards, plus more than 1,500 officers and soldiers from the Household Division.
Prince Charles will take the Salute, joined by Prince William, a Colonel in the regiment and Princess Anne.
Royal fans across the country who aren’t lucky enough to have a space along The Mall can watch events unfold on huge screens in nearby St James Park, or in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh or Bute Park in Cardiff.
More than 350 horses and hundreds of military musicians will be involved in the procession, in which members of the Royal Family will travel on horseback and in carriages down the Mall to Horse Guards Parade, where the ceremony takes place.
In a show of the resilience that has marked her record-breaking reign, the Queen has vowed to make two appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony today, the first day of her Jubilee celebrations.
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