The police officer who was murdered in the Westminster terror attack will be honoured with a full police funeral in London today.
The heavily protected route was lined with officers - as many as 5,000 according to some predictions - from every force in the country, as well as ambulance workers and firefighters.
PC Palmer was guarding the Houses of Parliament when he was stabbed by Khalid Masood on 22 March.
And nine officers from Norfolk Police, including Joint Norfolk and Suffolk temporary assistant chief constable Louisa Pepper, will be attending.
PC Palmer's was taken to a chapel inside parliament on Sunday, where a private service was held after Queen Elizabeth II granted special dispensation.
On Monday afternoon, the cortege will make its way from Westminster via Lambeth Bridge to Southwark Cathedral for a service at 14:00 BST.
Four others, including an American tourist, were killed when Masood drove a vehicle into a crowd on nearby Westminster Bridge.
Masood was shot by police.
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"I can't recall an occasion like this in regard to the number of officers who will be there, but we must not lose sight of the fact that it is a family funeral".
A full police funeral for PC Palmer (48) is taking place in London's Southwark Cathedral.
His former colleague of eight years PC Shaun Cartright told Sky News: "If you could paint a picture of a ideal policeman you'd be painting a picture of Keith Palmer".
Pc Palmer's funeral cortege, including his hearse topped with a floral tribute reading "No 1 Daddy", left the palace through the Carriage Gates he died defending.
Palmer's name has also been added to the National Police Memorial in central London, which honours those killed in the line of duty.
Teacher Aysha Frade, who had a Turkish-Cypriot father; Londoner Leslie Rhodes; and USA tourist Kurt W. Cochran died on the bridge.
Among mourners at the cathedral was new London police chief Cressida Dick, on her first day in the role.
Officers wearing dress uniform with white gloves and medals stood with heads bowed during a two-minute silence at the start of the service.
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