Police are investigating an alleged break-in at Windsor Castle Farm that occurred in October while Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children were sleeping nearby, according to The Sun.
The two masked intruders allegedly scaled a 6-foot fence and targeted farm machinery before fleeing through a security gate in a stolen vehicle, according to the outlet. The incident reportedly occurred at Shaw Farm, one of the estate’s working farms. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who reside at Adelaide Cottage just five minutes away, are believed to have been on the property at the time.
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The incident took place on a Sunday night as the royal children slept, preparing for their busy school schedules the next morning, according to the outlet.
A representative from Thames Valley Police, responsible for security in the area, provided details about the event in a statement to the outlet.
“At around 11.45pm on Sunday October 13, we received a report of burglary at a property on Crown Estate land near to the A308 in Windsor,” the spokesperson said. “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.”
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“No arrests have been made at this stage and an investigation is ongoing,” the statement concluded.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were reportedly not at Windsor Castle at the time of the burglary. Camilla was in India, while Charles was in Scotland.
A source told The Sun that the suspects “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,” adding, “so they must have been watching Windsor Castle for a while.”
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“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 told the outlet. (RELATED: Burglars Reportedly Hit Travis Kelce And Patrick Mahomes’ Houses)
“The barrier has needed to be replaced as it was so badly damaged.”
