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 The Royal Guards, a popular tourist attraction outside royal
residences because of their ceremonial uniforms, have been separated
from the public, with armed police providing additional protection.
The Telegraph newspaper said Buckingham Palace and the police feared
that militant Islamists could see the Royal Guards as high-profile
targets. Although the guards carry weapons fitted with bayonets the
guns are not loaded.
The Metropolitan Police and Ministry of Defence declined to comment
on the reports.
 Britain raised its terrorism alert to the second-highest level in
August and last month said it was facing the biggest terrorism
threat in its history because of radicalised Britons returning from
fighting in Syria and Iraq.
Earlier this month Britain's top policeman said the country had
thwarted a 'lone wolf' style attack just days before it was due to
happen, and that authorities had foiled five terror plots in the
last four months.
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Two months ago a soldier on ceremonial sentry duty was shot dead in
the Canadian capital Ottawa by a man who then charged into the
parliament building.
(Reporting by Andy Bruce and William James; editing by Susan Thomas)
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