United Kingdom: Windsor Castle was broken into while the princes of Wales were sleeping

United Kingdom: Windsor Castle was broken into while the princes of Wales were sleeping

November 18, 2024 – 17:18

The event occurred on October 13 and, although it did not become serious, security measures were tightened for the royal family.

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During the night of last October 13, a group of people broke into the grounds of the Windsor Castleone of the residences of King Charleswhile the prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and his three children were sleeping. The intruders stole two vehicles that were within the royal territory.

Although more than a month passed since the crime, the news was confirmed this Monday by the British newspaper The Sun. After the fact, They tightened security measures for the royal family.

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Windor Castle robbery: how they entered the land

In statements to the CNN, the police of Thames Valley was the one that reported that it was a “major security violation.” Furthermore, he detailed that The robbery occurred around 11 p.m. and that the thieves entered the agricultural building Shaw Farmafter climbing a fence 1.83 meters.

The criminals blocked and forced the security gate using a truck to gain entry to the property. That same door is one of those that Princes of Wales often use it on a regular basis to enter and leave the estate.

Thieves took a truck Izuzu and a quadricycle that were used to do work inside the castle. They broke through a security door and managed to escape. At the moment, there are no arrests and the investigation is progressing to find the suspects.

According to a source told the newspaper The Sunthe intruders “They should have known that the vehicles were stored there before entering and that they had information about the best time to arrive and escape without being caught”. “So they must have been watching Windsor Castle for a while.”

Although Windsor is one of the residences of the King Charles and Queen Camillawhere Queen Elizabeth II lived her final years, the couple was not there at the time of the robbery. The King was in Scotland and returned to London the next day.

However, those who were present at the time of the robbery were the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, who live in Adelaide Cottage, a four-bedroom Grade II listed house that is also in the grounds of Windsor Castle. .

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