LONDON — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher’s funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions after the bombing in Boston.
Terror threat levels in Europe and at U.S. defense installations at home and abroad, however, have remained unchanged .
Britain made last-minute efforts to tighten measures for Wednesday’s funeral for Thatcher, the former prime minister, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, which is to be attended by hundreds of diplomats and dignitaries, including Queen Elizabeth II.
More than 37,000 runners and a half-million spectators, including Prince Harry, will be at Sunday’s London Marathon. Officials said the race would go on as planned but security was being evaluated.
“This is one of those instances where the best way to show solidarity with Boston is to continue and send a very clear message to those responsible that we won’t be blown off course,” British Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said.
Security was more evident at sites across the U.S., with military personnel seen near the Pentagon’s subway station in Washington, D.C., and officers deployed to Chicago’s Union Station.
At the White House, the Secret Service expanded its security perimeter after the attacks, shutting down Pennsylvania Avenue and cordoning off the area with yellow police tape.
