Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children were reportedly asleep in their home when masked intruders allegedly broke into Windsor Castle.
On Nov. 18, The Sun reported that there was a break-in at the royal family’s sprawling estate located west of London on October 13, leading masked burglars to steal two vehicles. Two men reportedly scaled a 6 ft fence to enter the estate before stealing a pick-up truck and a quad bike that were stored in a barn.
They also allegedly used a stolen truck to smash through a security gate to flee the property.
“They would have to have known the vehicles were stored there before they broke in and known when was the best time to get and escape without being caught,” a source told The Sun. “So they must have been watching Windsor Castle for a while.”
“There are alarms at Windsor Castle but the first time anyone knew there was a break-in was when they crashed through the security barrier at Shaw Farm Gate exit,” the source added. “The barrier has needed to be replaced as it was so badly damaged.”
The outlet reported that William, Kate and their children — George, Charlotte and Louis — were at home in Adelaide Cottage, one of the properties on the estate. King Charles and Queen Camilla were not in residence.
“It was a Sunday night on a school week so the young princes and princess would have been tucked in bed at Adelaide Cottage, just around the corner but still in the grounds,” the source said.
Per BBC, Thames Valley Police confirmed the incident but Kensignton Palace has yet to address the impact on the royal family.
“Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike. They then made off towards the Old Windsor/Datchet area,” said a statement from Thames Valley police. “No arrests have been made at this stage and an investigation is ongoing.”
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