Queen Elizabeth II

Convicted murderer scaled Buckingham Palace wall

It has been revealed that the man who scaled a wall to gain access to the Buckingham Palace grounds is a convicted murder. 41-year-old Dennis Hennessy was convicted of murdering a homeless man back in 1992. The news comes after Hennessy pleaded guilty to trespass during an appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday morning. The court heard that Hennessy was in the grounds of…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

Man charged with trespass after Buckingham Palace intruder alert

A man has been charged with trespass after allegedly making his way into the gardens of Buckingham Palace after scaling the perimeter wall. Police detained the 41-year-old at 8:37pm yesterday evening, seven minutes after he climbed over the wall and triggered an alarm within the grounds. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said that the man was not armed and the Metropolitan Police have confirmed…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen makes alternative entrance at State Opening of Parliament for first time in 63 years

In the most public concession yet of her age, The Queen took a lift to the Robing Room in the Palace of Westminster for this morning’s State Opening of Parliament, the first time in her 63 years of attending. The 90-year-old monarch, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, 94, avoided the 26 steps of the Sovereign’s staircase, in a move described by aides as a “modest…
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InsightPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge: Before She Was Royal

The Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, is easily one of the most recognisable people of our time. With her every step closely watched and reported on by millions, a subject that is always talked about but rarely reported on is her life before her marriage to Prince William. Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on 9 January 1982 in Reading, Berkshire, as the eldest child of…
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