The royal estate where Prince William And Kate Middleton live with their children and were confronted with a burglary in October … local police confirm.
Windsor Castle, one of many estates owned by King Charles IIIand where William, Kate and their children have their primary residence, was broken into last month, with two suspects entering the property and stealing two vehicles.
Thames Valley Police shared with NBC News on Monday that a burglary had occurred “at a property within the Crown Estate” on Sunday, October 13. The suspects entered the royal estate at 11:45 p.m. local time.
Police say the burglars entered the castle grounds through a farm… and made off with “a black Izuzu pickup and a red ATV.” The perpetrators then ventured to a nearby town but remained at large.
Authorities say no arrests have been made in the burglary…the investigation is ongoing.
While William and Kate don’t live directly at Windsor Castle – which happens to be the largest occupied castle in the world – the Prince and Princess of Wales live at Adelaide Cottage, just a few miles from where the burglary took place. happened.
King Charles III and Queen Camille own Windsor Castle, but they mainly live at Clarence House… which is not far from London’s famous Buckingham Palace – the estate that serves as the monarch’s official residence.
Windsor Castle, about 22 miles west of London, has suffered other security breaches in recent years, including an incident on Christmas Day in 2021… when a man climbed over a fence with a crossbow in the hope of kill Queen Elizabeth II.
The monarch was at his residence at the time, which made the ordeal all the more terrifying.
The perpetrator was arrested and given a nine-year prison sentence for treason, possession of an offensive weapon and making threats to kill.