Penny Lancaster Is 'Very Grateful' There Was No Trouble While Policing Queen's Funeral

Mar. 15, 2025

Penny Lancasterhad a unique perspective during the world’s farewell to Her Majesty.

“With all that planning going ahead, you can never quite predict how the crowd is [going to] react and the dangers that might lay ahead,” Lancaster said. “But we’ve had great training and preparation, and fortunately, everybody paid their respects in the proper manner and we didn’t have any incidents to speak of. So, I’m very grateful for that.”

She explained thatOperation London Bridge"came into action immediately" after the Queen’s death, and they were alerted of duties via phone.

Penny Lancaster in her role in City of London Police keeping order outside RAF Northolt, London, UK - 13 Sep 2022

Lancaster, who is a special constable with the City of London Police, said that she’s “very proud to be able to serve” during such a “historic moment” for the country as she announced her state funeral duty last week onGood Morning Britain.

Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96 on Thursday, Sept. 8 and her state funeral was held Monday at Westminster Abbey before she was laid to rest at Windsor Castle.Jack Hill - WPA Pool/Getty

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II carried by pallbearers at the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey, on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.

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“It was a great privilege to work at the Queen’s memorial service at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday,” she said. “I signed the oath of Office of Constable to Her Majesty the Queen just over a year ago, April last year, and just as the seamless tie between Her Majesty and King Charles III, my oath will now be with the King.”

Rod Stewart has been married to Penny Lancaster since 2007 and they share two children.Dave J Hogan/Getty

Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart attend the Upstart Crow press night at the Gielgud Theatre on February 17, 2020 in London, England

“She’s a part-timer, she works one day a week and patrols the Tower Bridge around London. She makes arrests, and she’ll go out in front… She’s tough. She’s 6' 2”. [You] can’t argue with a big blonde," Stewart added.

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The Queen’s coffintraveled to Westminster Hallin a solemn procession on Wednesday, and it has since been lying in state for mourners to pay their respects.

More than 2,000 people from around the world gathered Monday at Westminster Abbeyfor the Queen’s funeral, before she was laid to rest at Windsor Castle.

source: people.com

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