Queen Elizabeth’s 2021 Christmas speech.Photo: Victoria Jones/getty
An armed intruder was arrested on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Saturday asQueen Elizabethand members of the royal family, includingPrince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, celebrated Christmas at the castle.
Officers responded to a security breach around 8:30 a.m., according to theThames Valley Police. A 19-year-old man from Southampton was arrested and taken into custody. Officers found a crossbow after searching the man.
“We can confirm security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the grounds and he did not enter any buildings,” Thames Valley Police Superintendent Rebecca Mears said in a statement.
Members of the royal family were informed of the incident.
“We do not believe there is a wider danger to the public,” Mears continued.
In a statement from London’s Metropolitan Police on Sunday, it was revealed that a crossbow was recovered following a search of the intruder."
The man was taken into custody and has undergone a mental health assessment — he has since been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and remains in the care of medical professionals," police said.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend church service at Windsor Castle on Dec. 25.Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty
According toThe Sun, the video was sent from the suspect’s Snapchat account the morning of his arrest.
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Like millions of others, theQueen had to rethink her holiday plansand opted to not head to her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where she normally stays during the holiday season. With the Omicron coronavirus variant causing a huge rise in cases, she decided to stay at Windsor Castle for the second year in a row.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty
Members of the royal family, including Charles and Camilla,joined the Queen for Christmasat the castle on Saturday.
The holiday season is particularly poignant for the Queen this season as it comes just eight months after the death of her beloved husbandPrince Philip.
source: people.com
