Chilling Buckingham Palace break-in 42 years on when bleeding intruder woke Queen up
ok.co.ukThe late Queen had a reign filled with unforgettable moments over seven decades, from rubbing shoulders with world leaders to globe-trotting adventures.
But one notorious incident that occurred 42 years ago today was never repeated - and for good reason. On July 9, 1982, Queen Elizabeth woke up to find intruder Michael Fagan in her Buckingham Palace bedroom.
Incredibly, this was the second time Fagan had slipped past security and roamed freely around the palace.The tale of the audacious break-in at Buckingham Palace and his startling wake-up call to the Queen is well-known and even got the Netflix's The Crown treatment.
Fagan first managed to dodge detection and gain entry to the building in early June 1982. He later shared that he scaled a drainpipe and surprised a housemaid, who promptly alerted the guards.
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