Armed police will patrol rail stations at British royal wedding

Armed police will patrol rail stations at British royal wedding
Souvenirs featuring Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle sit on display in a shop near Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, April 1, 2018. (Reuters)
Updated 19 April 2018
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Armed police will patrol rail stations at British royal wedding

Armed police will patrol rail stations at British royal wedding
  • Prince Harry is due to marry Meghan Markle on May 19.
  • More than 100,000 people are expected to travel to Windsor to try to see the royal couple.

London: British officials say armed and undercover police officers will patrol train stations with routes leading to Windsor when Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle on May 19.
British Transport Police said Thursday there will be a visible deployment of officers along with canine units and specialists trained to detect dangerous behavior.
Superintendent John Conaghan says transport police are working closely with local authorities and other police forces to ensure they can respond quickly to any incident.
There will also be specialist teams ready to deal quickly with reports of unattended items being found in stations or on the railways.
Officials expect more than 100,000 people to travel to Windsor to try to see the royal couple. Extra trains will be added.