Buckingham Palace ‘maid arrested’ after Christmas party turned into drunken fight
A member of Buckingham Palace staff has been arrested after allegedly trying to punch the manager of a bar in London.
The woman, said to be a maid at the Royal household, was ‘crazy drunk’ witnesses told The Sun.
Around 50 servants headed for a pre-arranged party at the All Bar One in Victoria Street on Tuesday night.
A witness to the chaotic scenes said: ‘I’ve never seen one person get that crazy during a night out. She was on another level.’
Police were called to the bar after 9pm and the woman, 24, was arrested for common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.
She was thrown in a cell for the night and was released almost 24 hours later with a fine.
A source admitted to The Sun it had been a ‘tough night’ for everyone involved.
Another said: ‘Someone kicked off outside, was smashing glasses, and then got arrested.’
Royal staff had enjoyed drinks at the Palace at 4pm, with the event passing without incident.
One insider told The Sun: ‘The group walked in and this one girl just got hysterical.
‘She started smashing glasses and abusing our staff members, so we had to call the police.
‘I’ve never seen one person get that crazy during a night out. She was on another level.’
Latest London news
- Plan reveals how £15,000,000,000,000 tunnel could connect London and New York
- London's iconic Regency Cafe where Hollywood movie was filmed up for sale for £170,000
- Packed train made more hellish for commuters thanks to man's strange seat choice
To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro's London news hub.
Another added: ‘It had been a crazy night, we were incredibly busy and we had to deal with so many bookings.
‘We were fully booked and then we had to deal with a party of 50 people on top of that.’
The pub has security and is a popular destination for Christmas parties.
A Met Police spokesperson 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.
‘Officers attended and arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.
‘She was taken into custody and released the following evening having been given a penalty notice for disorder.’
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: ‘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.
‘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.’
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.