Figures show nearly 9,000 shifts were worked by officers of various ranks during the June celebrations.
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations cost the Metropolitan Police more than £8m to cover, figures have revealed.
At the start of June thousands of people gathered in London to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign.The total cost to the force has been recorded as £8.1m - £3.4m of that was on police officer overtime. Over the long weekend 21 people were arrested - 11 of those were for obstruction of highway offences.
The Platinum Jubilee events began on 2 June, with Trooping the Colour at which the Queen appeared on the balcony. There was a service of thanksgiving on 3 June, which she was unable to attend because of discomfort she felt on Thursday.The Platinum Pageant, along The Mall, was the last of the official events for the Queen's JubileeBut, that Saturday night did see affectionate tributes from the Prince of Wales and national figures during the evening's Platinum Party at the Palace.
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