Burglars targeted a farm on the Windsor Castle estate, owned by the British royal family, last month, stealing a pickup truck and a four-wheeler, Thames Valley Police reported.
According to the Sun tabloid, the incident occurred shortly before midnight on October 13. The intruders broke into Shaw Farm, a working facility on the estate, by scaling a six-foot fence. They then accessed a farm building and stole a black Isuzu pickup truck and a red quad bike, police confirmed.
During their escape, the thieves rammed through a security barrier at the farm gate, triggering an alert that notified staff of the break-in. The farm gate, frequently used by the royal family, suffered damage during the incident.
The sprawling 16,000-acre Windsor estate, located 20 miles west of London, serves as the residence of Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their three children, who live at Adelaide Cottage. The family was reportedly home at the time of the burglary, although King Charles and Queen Camilla, who occasionally stay at Windsor Castle, were not present.
This incident adds to a history of security breaches at royal properties. In 2021, a man armed with a crossbow was arrested at Windsor Castle after declaring his intent to harm Queen Elizabeth. Earlier in 1982, an intruder entered Buckingham Palace and reached Queen Elizabeth’s bedroom, where he spoke with her briefly before security intervened.
Police are continuing their investigation into the October theft, but no arrests have been made yet.
