Armed cops apprehended a Windsor Castle intruder reported to have been 'carrying a crossbow' on Christmas Day - as the Queen was preparing for mass.
A 'top-level emergency' threat was raised as Her Majesty was getting ready to greet sons Charles and Edward, Sunday Mirror reports.
A man reportedly breached perimeter security, but police he was seized before he could reach the building itself. READ MORE:Intruder 'carrying weapon' arrested in grounds of Windsor Castle as Queen celebrates Christmas A 19-year-old man was arrested.
Security sources confirmed to the Sunday Mirror that the man was allegedly carrying a crossbow when stopped by police. One source told the paper: "Security controllers monitoring the CCTV couldn’t believe their eyes
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