Man charged over arrest with knife at Palace

David Belmar, of Haringey, north London, is to appear at West London Magistrates’ Court today.

He has been charged with trespass on a Protected Site contrary to Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and possession of a bladed/pointed article contrary to Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

He was arrested after allegedly trying to get into Buckingham Palace with a knife.

He was held at around 11.30am when he allegedly attempted to get through the north centre gate and was stopped by police. Officers searched him and he was allegedly found to have a knife.

Buckingham Palace said the Queen was not in the building when the man tried to get in, but would make no further comment.