Buckingham Palace staffer arrested following fight at Christmas party

A member of Buckingham Palace’s household staff has been arrested after a fight broke out at an informal staff Christmas party.

According to The Sunwho was the first to break the news on Friday December 13, the employee – believed to be a cleaner – attempted to punch a manager at the All Bar One in London’s Victoria Street, a short distance from Buckingham Palace, and broke several glasses.

Around 50 staff attended the Christmas party on Tuesday December 10, following an early evening staff party at the palace.

“On Tuesday, December 10, at 9:21 p.m., police were called to a bar in Victoria Street, SW1, following reports that a customer had broken glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff,” said a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police. The Sunhowever, according to Peoplepolice have not confirmed the identity or occupation of the person arrested.

“Officers attended and arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly,” the police statement continued. “She was taken into police custody and released the following evening after receiving a fine for disturbing the peace.”

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Us every week in a statement Friday, saying the matter was under internal investigation.

“We are aware of an incident outside of the workplace involving a number of household staff who had previously attended an early evening reception at the palace,” the palace said in a statement. We. “Although this was an informal social gathering and not an official Christmas party at the palace, the facts will be fully investigated, with a rigorous disciplinary process followed in respect of each member of staff and appropriate action will be taken.”

An eyewitness said The Sun that the woman’s actions were unlike anything they had ever seen before. “I’ve never seen a person get so crazy at a party. She was on another level,” they said.

King Charles76, and Queen Camille77, is expected to spend the holidays at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England, as is royal tradition. They should be joined by Prince William And Princess Kate Middletonas well as the couple’s three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.

“The past year has been one of the most difficult for (them)”, royal expert Sharon Carpenter said in Us every weekKate and Charles’ final cover story, referencing Kate and Charles’ respective cancer diagnoses. “You can only imagine the relief and gratitude they must feel. »

“Kate is really looking forward to joining the royal family at Sandringham for Christmas,” says Carpenter. “The holidays will undoubtedly be an opportunity for the whole family to give thanks.”