{"id":18983,"date":"2024-12-13T05:15:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T05:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/palace-investigates-after-household-staff-incident\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T05:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T05:15:07","slug":"palace-investigates-after-household-staff-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/palace-investigates-after-household-staff-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace investigates after Household staff incident"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Buckingham Palace has said “appropriate action” will be taken following reports that one of its Household staff was arrested after a Christmas party at a London bar. <\/p>\n

Police are said to have been called to a bar in Victoria, which is near the palace, at 21:21 GMT on Tuesday after reports that a customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff.<\/p>\n

A 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage, and being drunk and disorderly.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the Palace said it was aware of an incident involving staff members outside the workplace and that the “facts will be fully investigated”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The incident unfolded at a pre-arranged event attended up to 50 members of staff at a branch of All Bar One, the Sun reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The woman was reportedly given a penalty notice for disorder after being taken into custody and held until the following day. <\/p>\n

The spokesperson confirmed that staff had been at a reception at the palace that evening, but stressed that the incident had occurred at an unofficial gathering elsewhere. <\/p>\n

In a statement to the Sun, the Metropolitan Police said: “At 21.21hrs on Tuesday, December 10 officers were called to a bar in Victoria Street, SW1, following reports that a customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff.<\/p>\n

“Officers attended and arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.<\/p>\n

“She was taken into custody and released the following evening having been given a penalty notice for disorder.”<\/p>\n

A Palace spokesperson told the BBC: “We are aware of an incident outside the workplace involving a number of Household staff who had previously attended an early evening reception at the Palace. <\/p>\n

“While this was an informal social gathering, not an official Palace Christmas party, the facts will be fully investigated, with a robust disciplinary process followed in relation to individual staff and appropriate action taken.”<\/p>\n

The BBC has approached the Metropolitan Police for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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