British police have charged a man with trespass and possession of a bladed article after an arrest Monday at Buckingham Palace, just a month after another security incident at the London residence of the Queen.
David Belmar, 44, of London, who was apprehended near one of the palace’s gates, will appear before a London court on Tuesday, a police spokesman said.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the Queen was not in the building at the time and declined to comment further, saying it was a matter for the police.
The palace, which is open only at limited times to public visitors, was not open to the public on Monday.
A month ago police arrested two men in connection with a break-in at the palace, in one of the most serious security breaches there in about 30 years. One man was found inside the palace and was arrested for burglary, trespass and criminal damage, and a second was arrested outside on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. Both were released on bail and are due back before police this week.
Two days later, the Queen’s son Prince Andrew was confronted by armed police in the gardens of the palace and asked to verify his identity. Police later apologized for failing to recognize the Prince.
One of the biggest security breaches at Buckingham Palace happened in 1982 when an intruder, Michael Fagan, climbed a wall and wandered into a room where the Queen was in bed.
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