‘Killjoy’ police ban confetti throwing

POLICE were accused of being killjoys yesterday after banning confetti from the royal wedding procession.

Thames Valley Police said the tradition of throwing confetti posed a ‘potential security risk’, adding that it was ‘also a bit of a pain to clean up’.

Security chiefs are concerned about the public being seen to throw items from the crowd, especially in the direction of the carriage carrying the bride and groom.

But Dai Davies, a former head of royal protection, said: ‘In my 49 years in international security, confetti has never been a threat nor has it ever in royal history been used in attacks as a decoy or subterfuge for an attack.

‘Thames Valley Police need to retain a sense of proportion and a sense of humour. They should be concentrating on the real threat posed by terrorists. The world has gone mad.’

Crowds in central London threw confetti during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding day in 2011.

Princes William and Harry also showered Charles and Camilla with confetti as the newlyweds left Windsor Castle after their wedding in 2005.