Buckingham Palace staff member arrested after Christmas party

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A Buckingham Palace staff member was reportedly arrested after a staff Christmas party got "out of control" and a fight broke out.The police were called to All Bar One on Victoria Street, London, after 9pm on Tuesday (10 December), according to news reports.

It's alleged that an employee, thought to be a housemaid, aimed a punch at the manager of the bar and smashed glasses. Despite security's attempts to calm her down, she continued to throw glasses, it has been claimed.The 24 year old was reportedly arrested for common assault, criminal damage and for being drunk and disorderly.

She was released almost 24 hours later with a fine, with a source close to Buckingham Palace telling The Sun it was a "tough night" for everyone involved.

A witness told The Sun: "I've never seen one person get that crazy during a night out. She was on another level." Another person said: "Someone kicked off outside, was smashing glasses, and then got arrested." A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "At 21.21hrs on Tuesday, December 10 officers were called to a bar in Victoria Street, SW1, following reports that a customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff.