Masked men steal vehicles from Windsor Castle estate after scaling fence
The burglary took place at a farm on the estate surrounding Windsor Castle last month.
In short:
British police have confirmed burglars broke into the Windsor Castle estate last month and stole two vehicles.
Two masked men reportedly stole a pick-up truck and a quad bike and drove through security barriers to escape.
The Sun newspaper reports Prince William and Princess Kate were at their home on the estate at the time.
British police have confirmed burglars broke into a farm on the Windsor Castle estate last month and stole two vehicles, fuelling concerns about security at the royal residence west of London.
The Sun, which first reported the burglary, said the Prince and Princess of Wales were at Adelaide Cottage, their home on the estate, at the time but Kensington Palace has not commented to confirm.
Adelaide Cottage is about a 5-minute drive from the site of the burglary.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were not at Windsor Castle at the time of the raid.
The burglars stole a pick-up truck and a quad bike from a farm building just before midnight on October 13, Thames Valley Police said in a statement.
Police provided a general location for the property, which suggests the burglary took place more than a mile from Windsor Castle.
Two masked men reportedly scaled a 1.8-metre fence before driving the vehicles through a security barrier to make their escape.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no arrests have been made.
The Sun last month reported that London's Metropolitan Police Service, which provides armed protection for the royals throughout Britain, had removed armed officers from the public entrances to Windsor Castle.
The change was made due to a shortage of officers authorised to carry firearms and in effort to ease the concerns of tourists who were nervous about the presence of armed officers, the newspaper said, citing unidentified police sources.
Armed officers are still stationed inside the castle perimeter.
Security arrangements are kept under "constant review", taking account of the latest threat assessment, the Metropolitan Police told the newspaper.
There have been security incidents at Windsor Castle in the past.
On Christmas Day in 2021, a man armed with a loaded crossbow was arrested in the grounds.
Jaswant Singh Chail was sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to an offence under the 1842 Treason Act.
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