A group of protesters were dragged from the Mall by police after they ran in front of a parade as the Queen’s Platinum Year celebrations began.
Five men, some wearing plastic crowns, were seen jumping over barriers along the Shopping Center leading to Buckingham Palace at 10:10am on Thursday.
Some of them lay on the ground in front of a group of soldiers marching up the Mall.
One man was holding a banner as he marched in front of the soldiers, while the soldiers continued to march around the men on the ground.
Shopping Center Invaders During Jubilee Celebrations
Officers quickly grabbed the man and pulled them to the curb.
The protest group Animal Rebellion claimed they were responsible and said they were “demanding that Royal Land be reclaimed”.
Police officers arrest a protester
The Met Police tweeted shortly after the incident: “Several arrests were made of those attempting to enter the ceremonial path in the Shopping Center at around 10:10 am today.”
