Fortunately, the situation was brought under control before it got worse. Around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, as the royal family was celebrating Christmas, an armed man stormed the site of Windsor Castle.

A 19-year-old man living in Southampton, south England, has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and possessing a firearm, police said.

“We can confirm that the security procedures started a few minutes after entering the all site and that he did not enter any building,” she continued.

Accordingly Daily Mirror, Surveillance cameras found the suspect carrying a crossbow.

“The security agents could not trust their eyes,” a security source told the tabloid, adding that “an important security device has been deployed to ensure the safety of the Queen who was in her private quarters.”

According to the newspaper, a “major reassessment of security procedures” is expected after the incident.

Mail on Sunday In addition to the crossboy, the defendant also claimed to have fitted a rope ladder used to overcome metal obstacles. Although crossbows are considered deadly weapons in the UK, they do not require a license or registration to be worn.

“An investigation is underway into the incident and we are working with our colleagues at the Metropolitan Police (the local police force in charge of Greater London),” said Commissioner of Police Rebecca Myers. To the sun.. “We do not consider it necessary to comment on such fabrications.”

Despite warnings of this invasion, the royal family was still able to continue the Christmas festivities. Elizabeth II, in particular, continued to celebrate Christmas there because of the Kovid-19 pandemic, as well as her eldest son Charles and his second wife, Camilla.