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Met Police is to slash security at Trooping the Colour and hand most royal ceremonial duties to a private firm

King Charles and Camilla as the Met's shift to private security ends a commitment that saw 17,800 officer deployments over the past year, costing £10.6 million.
King Charles and Camilla as the Met's shift to private security ends a commitment that saw 17,800 officer deployments over the past year, costing £10.6 million.
Protesters at Trooping the Colour in June, as budget cuts force the Met to deploy only a "minimal" police presence at the King's birthday parade, with a private contractor taking over the bulk of security duties.
Protesters at Trooping the Colour in June, as budget cuts force the Met to deploy only a "minimal" police presence at the King's birthday parade, with a private contractor taking over the bulk of security duties.

Budget cuts will force the Met to deploy only a "minimal" police presence at Trooping the Colour from next month, with a private contractor taking over the bulk of security duties at the King's birthday parade, gun salutes and the Changing of the Guard. The shift ends a commitment that saw 17,800 officer deployments over the past year, costing £10.6 million.

Former Army chief Lord Dannatt warned outsourcing to private security "sounds wrong and shouldn't be driven on cost grounds."

The Met is reportedly "not supporting Trooping the Colour in the same way, nor many other events," directly contradicting the force's public position.

Concerns have been raised that sworn officers offer safety guarantees a private firm simply cannot match.

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