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Police investigate video message threatening to ‘assassinate The Queen’

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27th December 2021

Police are investigating a video which appears to show a man with a crossbow threatening to assassinate The Queen.

The material is believed to be linked to the incident at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in which a man was detained after being found inside the grounds, carrying a crossbow.

The video clip was obtained by The Sun newspaper and shows a masked person, in a dark hoodie style jacket, holding a crossbow and saying they planned to ”assassinate The Queen” in a ”revenge” attack.

The Metropolitan Police said ”“Following the man’s arrest, detectives are assessing the contents of a video.” Buckingham Palace has made no comment.

Just after 8.30am on Christmas Day, a 19 year old man from Southampton was detained in the grounds of Windsor Castle. He was later sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.