China News Service, September 17th. According to a comprehensive report, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom will be held on September 19, local time.
London police say the Queen's funeral will be its largest ever security operation.
According to US media, hundreds of foreign guests, including heads of state, will participate, making it a huge security challenge.
Police in London said they were preparing for terrorist threats, protests and crowds.
Police will deploy the largest number of police officers ever deployed on the streets of London, almost all of the country's police force.
Police say the massive policing operation will outstrip other major policing events in London, including the 2012 London Olympics and the celebrations marking the Queen's 70th anniversary on the throne in June.
According to reports, on the morning of the 16th, two police officers were stabbed and hospitalized.
Police initially concluded that the attack had nothing to do with terrorism.
Reuters also said that so far, London police had made 34 arrests ahead of the funeral, none of them related to the protests.
British Foreign Office sources said on the 16th that about 500 guests, including heads of state, members of the royal family and foreign dignitaries, will attend the Queen's funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96, and her funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19.