Did Someone Actually Break into the Palace?
On July 9, 1982, Buckingham Palace Faced One of Its Biggest Security Breaches in Modern History. Michael Fagan, an Unemployed House Painter, Broke into the...
On July 9, 1982, Buckingham Palace faced one of its biggest security breaches in modern history. Michael Fagan, an unemployed house painter, broke into the royal residence and entered the Queen's bedroom, where he is said to have exchanged a few quick words with Her Majesty before security arrived.
What happened to the man who broke into the palace?
After Fagan's break in, Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw offered to resign and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher apologised – but Fagan was not charged with trespass, as he got in through an open window. He did, however, spend three months in a psychiatric hospital following his actions.
Did Fagan really talk to the Queen?
However, Fagan himself has clarified the pair never actually spoke during his visit. ... Fagan replied: “Nah! She went past me and ran out of the room, her little bare feet running across the floor.” He also recently spoke to the Daily Mail where he clarified this and said he would never have spoken to the Queen like that.
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