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Prince Andrew held at gunpoint

 

London, Sept. 8 (ANI): Prince Andrew was recently targeted by "jittery" armed guards of the Buckingham Palace, following the discovery of a genuine intruder in the Palace's state rooms two days earlier.

 

The Queen's 53-year-old son was also ordered to "put his hands up and get on the ground" by the police, the Daily Express reported. A royal source told the publication that the Prince was taking a stroll in the grounds, when he was pounced upon by the guards and released only when he proved his identity. The source said that everyone is talking about these two incidents and can't quite believe what has happened.

 

The insider asserted that the fact that the previous intruder was able to wander off unchallenged and not be spotted by anyone is bad enough, but then to mistake the Duke of Edinburgh for another intruder is almost incomprehensible. The source insisted that there is a high turnover of the police on duty at the Palace, but you'd think anyone would know what the Prince looks like. It's fair to say that to describe the Duke as unhappy and the two officers as highly embarrassed is the biggest understatement of the century, the insider added. (ANI) 

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Armed police challenged Prince Andrew in the  gardens at Buckingham Palace and ordered him to 'verify his identity' after mistaking him for an intruder.

The Duke of York, 53, had gone for a walk in  the gardens to enjoy the early evening sunshine when he was stopped by two  police officers.

A Royal insider alleged the officers pointed  their guns at the Prince and told him to 'put your hands up and get on the  ground' before realising who he was.

Metropolitan Police insists 'no weapons were  drawn and no force was used' during the incident but are said to have apologised  to the Prince.

The Duke of York has said he is 'grateful'  for the apology, saying in a statement today: 'The police have a difficult job  to do balancing security for the Royal Family and deterring intruders, and  sometimes they get it wrong.

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