Armed police pounced on an intruder feared to be carrying a crossbow at Windsor Castle as the Queen was preparing for Christmas Day mass.
The royal, 95, was getting ready to greet sons Charles and Edward when security raised a “top-level emergency” alarm. A man scaled perimeter security but detectives said he was seized before he could reach the building.
Police arrested a 19-year-old. Security sources confirmed the man was allegedly carrying a crossbow.One source said: “Security controllers monitoring the CCTV couldn’t believe their eyes when they spotted the man carrying what appeared to be a crossbow and scrambled armed police as a top-level emergency.“A full-scale protection plan was executed to ensure the safety of the Queen.”She was
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