Fake Priest Reportedly Conned His Way Into Queen’s Guards’ Barracks

LONDON (AP) — The British Military mentioned Tuesday it has launched an pressing investigation after an intruder posing as a priest reportedly spent the night time on the barracks of troops who guard Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Fort.

The Solar newspaper and broadcaster Speak TV reported that the person was admitted to Victoria Barracks final week after claiming to be a pal of the battalion’s padre. It mentioned he spent the night consuming and ingesting with senior officers earlier than being provided a mattress for the night time, regardless of exhibiting no identification or credentials.

Police have been summoned the next morning and the person was eliminated. He was not arrested.

The barracks is near the fortress, 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of London, the place the queen spends a lot of her time. The 96-year-old monarch was staying at her Sandringham property in jap England when the alleged intrusion passed off.

The barracks is dwelling to the Coldstream Guards, who stand guard exterior the palace of their distinctive pink jackets and bearskin hats. Hundreds of vacationers are anticipated in Windsor subsequent month because the U.Ok. celebrates the Platinum Jubilee, marking the queen’s 70 years on the throne.

The military mentioned in a press release that it “takes this breach of safety extraordinarily severely and it is going to be completely investigated as a matter of precedence. This incident is now a part of an ongoing investigation and it will due to this fact be inappropriate to remark additional at the moment.”