The shocking scene unfolded at around 10pm in front of dozens of horrified witnesses who had been queuing for the better part of the day to pay their respects to Elizabeth. The suspect had left the line and walked up the steps to the hearse and touched the coffin before being taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police, the Guardian reported. Footage from the broadcast of the official ceremony shows security officers pinning the suspect to the ground as other mourners look on in disbelief. “The Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Directorate arrested a man in the Chamber of Westminster following a disturbance,” Scotland Yard was quoted as saying. He was arrested for a crime [sic] under the Public Order Act and is currently in custody,” the statement reportedly continued. The disruption happened on the second day when the public was invited to walk past the Queen’s coffin. Mourners had been in line for around 12 hours at the time of the commotion, which came just hours after King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward reportedly held a vigil by the side of the coffin. Find out about the death of Queen Elizabeth II with The Post’s live coverage Earlier on Friday, a man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two women waiting in a long line to see the Queen’s coffin. The police presence had been increased across London as large crowds gathered to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, who died last week aged 96. A record 7.5 million dollars was spent to enhance security for her funeral on Monday in Westminster Abbey, The Post has learned.
