Gatecrasher Arrested at Prince William Party
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LONDON (Reuters) - Police have arrested a man who gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle on Saturday night.
They said a "thorough review" into how the man got past security at the midsummer fancy dress party was under way. "We consider any breach of security to be a serious matter," a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said on Sunday. She added that the man had not been armed and that nobody was injured during the incident.
The News of the World newspaper reported on Sunday that the man stumbled onto the stage and grabbed the microphone as Prince William was making a speech.
Security guards dragged the man away as be began shouting, the paper added.
Police say they arrested the man at around 11:20 p.m. (2220 GMT). He is being held at a Thames Valley police station, to the west of London.
Prince William had invited more than 300 family and friends to the "Out of Africa" party, including his father Prince Charles and grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
06/22/03 04:04