Let me tell you, folks, this story is a real nail-biter. Around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, something absolutely terrifying happened at Buckingham Palace. While Queen Elizabeth was sound asleep in her bed, officers from the Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection Command caught an intruder who had managed to scale the palace gates. Can you even imagine? The queen was there, and this guy was determined to break in.
Details of the Dangerous Incident
According to a royal insider speaking with The Sun, the situation was more serious than we might have realized. “There was an intruder at the palace while the queen was sleeping peacefully in her bedroom,” the source explained. “He was on the loose before the police finally caught him. He was determined to get inside the palace and was banging down the doors. Thankfully, everything was locked up tight.”
When the queen, then 93 years old, woke up, the palace’s security team filled her in on what had happened. They reassured her that everything was under control. “We are all relieved that the doors were locked this time, and he wasn’t able to get inside where the queen was,” the source said. Thank goodness for that!
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How Did the Intruder Know the Queen Was Home?
Some officers believe the intruder knew Queen Elizabeth was at Buckingham Palace because the Royal Standard flag was flying high. According to the official royal family website, the flag is flown whenever the queen is in residence at one of the royal palaces. It’s also flown on her car during official journeys and on aircraft when they're on the ground. This means the intruder might have known exactly where to find her late at night.
“The Royal Standard is flown when The Queen is in residence in one of the Royal Palaces, on The Queen’s car on official journeys, and on aircraft (when on the ground),” explains the site. So, it’s very possible the intruder had a clear idea of where the queen was.
What Happened to the Intruder?
A Met spokesman told the Evening Standard that the man did not have any offensive weapons on him, and the incident was not being treated as terrorism-related. “He remains in custody at
