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Security Implications of the May 2018 British Royal Wedding

May 19, 2018 | 07:00 GMT

Prince Harry and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, embark on a walkabout ahead of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, Windsor, England.

Prince Harry and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, embark on a walkabout ahead of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, Windsor, England.

(SHAUN BOTTERILL/Getty Images)

The much-anticipated wedding between the British royal family's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19 in the English city of Windsor has raised security concerns. British newspapers, especially tabloids, have remarked on the risk of the couple's post-ceremony procession in an open carriage through public streets — putting the couple and the anticipated 100,000 onlookers at risk of attack. While violence can occur at any time, anywhere, the royal wedding does not pose a significant threat to business interests in the United Kingdom....

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