Man charged after intruder breaks into Kensington Palace twice before Christmas
Police have confirmed that an intruder broke into Kensington Palace twice in the days before Christmas.
A 39-year-old man has been charged after two incidents at the royal palace within a few days, the Metropolitan Police said.
Derek Egan was arrested on both Sunday, December 21, and Tuesday, December 23, on suspicion of trespassing on a protected area in Palace Green, Kensington.
He has now been charged with trespassing in a protected area and breaching bail conditions and has been detained. He appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, December 24.
It is a criminal offense to trespass on a designated protected site under the Serious Organized Crime and Policing Act (SOCPA) 2005.
Kensington Palace is home to many members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The couple uses Apartment 1A as their residence in the palace in London, but they were reportedly not there at the time of the events.
Instead they are believed to be staying at Anmer Hall, their private 10-bedroom country mansion on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
In November 2025, the family moved into their “forever home”, Forest Lodge, with their children George, Charlotte and Louis.
William and Kate vacated Adelaide Cottage in Windsor’s Home Park and moved to Windsor Great Park during World War II. They settled in the grade-listed eight-bedroom mansion.
