Intruder arrested after breaking into grounds of Windsor Castle

A man has been arrested after breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The intruder, who has been arrested on suspicion of trespass and possession of Class A drugs, is understood to have climbed a wall to enter the grounds.

Thames Valley Police said the man allegedly entered "restricted grounds" at the royal residence at around 1 pm on Sunday.

Officers said that the man had been "quickly challenged" and did not enter the castle's inner grounds.

Metropolitan Police officers said the man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and then handed over to the custody of the Thames Valley police.

Thames Valley officers have said that the man has since been bailed and an "investigation is ongoing".

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “At just after 1 pm on Sunday a man entered restricted grounds at Windsor Castle.

“He was quickly challenged by Met police officers and arrested. He did not enter the inner grounds of Windsor Castle.”

It is a criminal offence to trespass on a protected site under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

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