A person has been arrested after making an attempt to set fireplace to the gates of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night time (native time).
Footage posted to Twitter exhibits a person tackled to the bottom beside a small blaze set alight on the gates of the British royal household’s main residence.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man makes an attempt to start out a fireplace at Buckingham Palace.
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Eyewitnesses mentioned police arrived on the scene “inside seconds” of lighting the hearth, the Daily Mail experiences.
Within the footage, the suspect and the officer are seen falling to the bottom earlier than a second police officer assisted with arresting the person.
Following the person’s arrest for suspected felony injury, a motive is at present making an attempt to be decided.
The police went on to launch an announcement following the incident.
“Shortly after 22.08hrs on Tuesday, 20 December, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting felony injury after a small fireplace was seen close to the Buckingham Palace gates,” they mentioned.
“The person has been taken into custody.
“The hearth has been extinguished.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla spent the day of Tuesday at Windsor Fort, a 45-minute drive away.
It was there that they hosted the royal household’s Christmas lunch after it had been canceled for the previous two years resulting from COVID-19.
The lunch is often held at Buckingham Palace, nevertheless this 12 months the placement was modified.
Seen driving onto the grounds had been Charles and Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Not seen within the automobiles was Charles’ oldest son Prince William, his spouse Catherine, Princess of Wales and their youngsters George, 9, Charlotte, 7 and four-year-old Louis.
The Welsh household are common attendees of the annual occasion.
The household is anticipated to spend Christmas day at Sandringham in Norfolk, the place they’re often seen out and about heading to church on Christmas morning.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Princess Catherine within the trailer for Collectively at Christmas.
Princess Catherine within the trailer for Collectively at Christmas.
Together with their plans for the day, the household started celebrating with their occasion Collectively at Christmas, spearheaded by Princess Catherine.
It’s set to be broadcast throughout the UK on Christmas Eve.
“Be part of us this Christmas Eve for a really particular service at Westminster Abbey filled with festive carols and delightful performances as we have fun what makes this essentially the most great time of the 12 months,” Catherine mentioned within the trailer, launched on Wednesday.
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