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Shaun Wilson

BIZARRE: Elite royal protection unit called in for notting hill carnival over safety concerns | Mind Blowing Facts

Police officers on duty at the event in 2024 (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Archive)

Elite royal protection officers from Scotland Yard are being drafted in to support police at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival amid rising security concerns, it has emerged.

Hundreds of highly trained specialists—usually tasked with guarding members of the Royal Family, senior politicians and VIPs—will be deployed to help uphold security at the two-day event.

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