Armed Man Tries to Enter Home of Charles, Diana
A ski-masked man armed with a hammer and a knife tried to break into Kensington Palace early today, Scotland Yard said. Prince Charles and Princess Diana and a host of other British royals were in residence at the time.
The would-be intruder attacked two policemen, beating them on the heads with the hammer, but was disarmed after a struggle and arrested, Scotland Yard said. It said the officers suffered injuries.
The 17th-Century palace on the western edge of Kensington Gardens serves as the London home of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. It is also home to Princess Margaret, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
Buckingham Palace said all the royals were in Kensington Palace at the time of the attempted break-in except for Princess Margaret, who is vacationing on the Caribbean island of Mustique.
Charles and Diana flew to Portugal later in the day for an official visit.
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