Police arrest man trying to get into Buckingham Palace with a knife

An armed man has been arrested today after he tried to get into Buckingham Palace with a knife.

The unnamed 44-year-old man was stopped by police as he tried to enter the Queen's London residence by the north centre gate shortly before noon.

The knife was found when officers searched the man outside the Palace at 11.30am.

The man was arrested on suspicion of tresspassing and possession of an offensive weapon.

Cops are currently questioning him at a police station in London.

Buckingham Palace said the Queen was not in residence at the Palace when the drama unfolded.

The security scare came just six weeks after a man was arrested on suspicion of burglary after climbing a fence to get into Buckingham Palace.

He was found at 10.30pm in an area which was open to the public on September 2.

A second man was arrested outside the Queen's home on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary.

Less than 48 hours later, amid heightened security, two police officers confronted the Duke of York in the palace gardens demanding to know who he was.

Scotland Yard later issued a public apology to the royal, and in response he issued a statement to say protection officers have "a difficult job" and he was grateful that the force had apologised.

In March 2011 a car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall was mobbed by demonstrators who had split from a protest against higher university tuition fees.

Camilla was visibly distressed after being poked

in the ribs with a stick through an open window in the distinctive Rolls-Royce Phantom VI as she and Charles travelled to the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium.

In 2003, comedian Aaron Barschak managed to get into Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle.

The self-styled "comedy-terrorist" set off a series of alarms and was caught on CCTV before he joined 300 guests at the bash and was removed.

In 1994, student David Kang charged at Charles while firing a starting pistol during a ceremony in Sydney, Australia.

Kang was wrestled to the ground by New South Wales premier John Fahey and another man, while Charles was praised for his calm reaction.

In 1981, six blank shots were fired from the crowd while the Queen rode during the Trooping the Colour ceremony.

The Queen's horse was startled but she managed bring it back under control while police rushed to grab the shooter.

In 1974, Princess Anne was the target of an apparent kidnap attempt in The Mall near Buckingham Palace.

Four people, including her bodyguard, Jim Beaton, were injured after shots were fired when their car was forced to halt by another vehicle which blocked their route.

A police officer chased the driver, Ian Ball, and brought him to the ground before arresting him.


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