Palaces & Buildings

Staff at Buckingham Palace summoned for second important meeting this afternoon

Staff at Buckingham Palace have been recalled for a meeting this afternoon – the second meeting of importance today. According to the Daily Star Online, staff have been summoned to a meeting where an announcement of some nature will be made. A staff gathering also took place this morning regarding The Queen as she plans to spend more time at Windsor Castle as opposed to Buckingham Palace. It…
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Saudi Royal Palace comes under attack - two guards are confirmed dead

A gunman has opened fire outside the Al-Salam Palace on Saturday, killing two members of the Saudi Royal Guard. According to Saudi Arabian media, a security spokesman for the Interior Ministry confirmed that an attacker opened fire upon the royal palace after exiting a vehicle. Two royal guards have been shot dead and three others were injured. SPA reports that the gunman was shot dead. The…
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Palaces & Buildings

Woman arrested following incident at Prince George's new school

Scotland Yard says that a 40-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary at Prince George’s new school. The woman was arrested at 14:15hrs on Wednesday, 13 September relating to an incident that occurred at Thomas’s Battersea School the day previously when an individual gained access to its premises. In a statement issued, the Metropolitan Police say that the woman…
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Met Police: Alleged Buckingham Palace attacker was brandishing a 4ft sword

The Metropolitan Police have revealed that a man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was brandishing a 4ft sword. The 26-year-old, who was arrested for grievous bodily harm and assault on police, has been further arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 as counter-terrorism police now lead the investigation. As unarmed police challenged the man, who was sat in his car at the time, he…
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