One of London's most popular tourist attractions will be protected by strict road closures as police in the UK react to the attack in Berlin.
Twelve people died after a lorry ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital on Monday night in what is assumed to be a terror attack.
It came just hours after Russia's ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was shot dead at a photography exhibition in Ankara.
On Tuesday evening, London's Metropolitan Police announced that planned road closures for the Changing of the Guard outside Buckingham Palace would take place from Wednesday.
In a statement, police said that due to the event's "high profile" in an "iconic location", and because it had "a substantial military presence" and attracted large crowds, "the closures were a necessary precaution".
Police added that the road closures were "a precautionary measure and not in relation to any specific intelligence".
The three-month trial will see Constitution Hill, the Queen Victoria Memorial, Spur Road, Link Road and The Mall up to the junction with Marlborough Road closed to vehicles between 10.45am and 12.30pm on the days of the Changing of the Guard at the palace.
Police said security at other events in the UK over Christmas and New Year is also being reviewed following the attacks in Berlin and Ankara, saying there are "detailed plans for protecting public events over the Christmas and New Year period".
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The force said: "These already recognise that the threat level is at 'severe', meaning an attack is highly likely, and have considered a range of threats, including the use of large vehicles.
"As a matter of routine, as a precaution, we review our plans after attacks overseas, and we are doing so at present following the awful incidents in Berlin and Ankara."
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