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The Grenadier Guards march past the Cenotaph as part of the Queen’s state funeral (Image: AP) A man has been ‘arrested’ after he allegedly tried to jump over a barrier ahead of the Queen’s coffin procession. The bystander is believed to have been “arrested by police officers”, as he claimed. He is said to have tried to jump the barriers on Parliament Street from the Cenotaph, according to the Sun. Thousands of mourners gathered to watch the Queen’s coffin make its final journey after queuing through the night to find the best spot. In dramatic scenes, the man was held back as the late monarch’s coffin emerged from Westminster Abbey, according to witnesses at the scene. Police said they are looking to find out more details about the arrest. Beefeaters were taking part in the parade when a man was reportedly arrested (Image: Getty) The man was arrested as guards marched through London ahead of the Queen’s funeral (Image: Getty) MORE: Strictly’s Neil Jones queued for 12 hours with mum and son in wheelchair who turned down offer to skip line to pay tribute to Queen MORE: People stuck on delayed trains forced to watch Queen’s funeral on their phones MORE: Prince Harry ‘struggled with his emotions’ throughout Queen’s funeral
