Extra guards at Palace for ceremony

ONE of Buckingham Palace’s most time-honoured traditions was encircled by extra security yesterday as police stepped up protective measures following the Berlin terror attack.

The roads surrounding the royal grounds emptied as closures were put in place ahead of the daily Changing of Guard.

The traffic restrictions were announced by the Metropolitan Police after Monday’s attack.

Armed police guarded an additional barrier at the mouth of several routes which feed on to the Queen Victoria Memorial outside the Palace’s gates. Constitution Hill and The Mall, two of London’s most recognisable streets, were vacant but for a few police vehicles. Spur Road and Link Road were also shut.