The Met Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Armed police swooped after a car crashed into the main entrance of Buckingham Palace in the early hours of this morning. Police confirmed a man had been arrested for criminal damage, with dramatic footage showing officers yell ‘Keep your hands on your head!’. A witness told of a ‘loud bang’ as the vehicle rammed the gates of the famous royal residence in central London.
The crashed into the gates in the early hours of this morning Although the late Queen Elizabeth did live at Buckingham Palace, its role now is more ceremonial with King Charles still using Clarence House as his residence. Although he goes there to work, it is unlikely he was there overnight when the drama unfolded. A spokesperson for the force said: ‘At approximately 02:33hrs on Saturday, 09 March a car collided with the gates of Buckingham Palace.
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