- .Suspect tried to enter Queen's London home via its north gate at 11.30am
- .Officers apprehended him and after search found he was carrying a knife
- .Comes just a month after security alert when DJ was found in state room
An intruder armed with a knife has tried to get break into Buckingham Palace today, Scotland Yard has revealed.
A 44-year-old was arrested after he attempted to enter the Queen's London home at around 11.30am.
Officers chased the suspect as he ran through the palace's north gate, which is open for vehicles, and dragged him to the ground. When he was searched they found a weapon.
Royal incident: A 44-year-old was arrested today after he attempted to enter Buckingham Palace today with a knife at around 11.30am
Relief: Queen Elizabeth, pictured last week, was not at home today when they security alert happened, Palace officials said
Buckingham Palace officials said that the Queen was not in the building when the man tried to get in.
'The man was searched and found to be in possession of a knife, which was seized,' a Met spokesman said.
Held: Victor Miller, 37, who was arrested for allegedly breaking in to Buckingham Palace last month
'He was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon'.
The unnamed man is in custody at a London police station and there were no injuries.
It came just a month after a suspected burglar was arrested after being discovered in a royal state room at Buckingham Palace.
DJ Victor Miller, 37, was found 'in an area currently open to the public during the day' after scaling a 12ft fence to get into the palace.
Miller, from Bow, East London, was arrested for burglary, trespass and criminal damageand was held in a mental health unit for 28 days for assessment.
The following day Prince Andrew reacted with fury at gun-wielding officers who mistook him for an intruder at Buckingham Palace and asked him to 'verify his identity.'
Two heavily-armed policemen confronted him as he walked in broad daylight through the grounds.
The fifth-in-line to the throne stood his ground asking the officers 'Don't you know who I am?' and was said to have ‘made his thoughts plain’ during the highly-charged confrontation that followed.
A royal source said: ‘He was incredibly, incredibly angry. It was very much a case of guns being pointed at him and “halt who goes there”.’
Police issued a humiliating apology to the Duke of York over the extraordinary error.
PALACE BREAK-IN IS LATEST SECURITY SCARE INVOLVING ROYAL FAMILY
Breach: In 1982 when Michael Fagan evaded guards and walked into the Queen's bedroom, where he chatted to her for 10 minutes
Today's break-in attempt at Buckingham Palace is the latest in a series of security scares involving the Royal Family.
Famously in 1982 Michael Fagan evaded guards to get inside the Queen's private chambers while she was still in bed.
The unemployed father of four, then 31, spent around 10 minutes talking to the Queen after he climbed over the palace walls and up a drainpipe.
The Queen managed to raise the alarm when Fagan asked for a cigarette, allowing her to call for a footman who held him until police arrived.
In March 2011 a car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (below) was mobbed by demonstrators who had split from a protest against higher university tuition fees.
Camilla was visibly distressed after being poked in the ribs with a stick through an open window in the distinctive Rolls-Royce Phantom VI as she and Charles travelled to the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium.
In 2003, comedian Aaron Barschak managed to get into Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle.
The self-styled 'comedy-terrorist' set off a series of alarms and was caught on CCTV before he joined 300 guests at the bash and was removed.
In 1994, student David Kang charged at Charles while firing a starting pistol during a ceremony in Sydney, Australia.
Kang was wrestled to the ground by New South Wales premier John Fahey and another man, while Charles was praised for his calm reaction.
In 1981, six blank shots were fired from the crowd while the Queen rode during the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
The Queen's horse was startled but she managed to bring it back under control while police rushed to grab the shooter.
In 1974, Princess Anne was the target of an apparent kidnap attempt in The Mall near Buckingham Palace.
Four people, including her bodyguard, Jim Beaton, were injured after shots were fired when their car was forced to halt by another vehicle which blocked their route.
A police officer chased the driver, Ian Ball, and brought him to the ground before arresting him.
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