A Gypsy In The Palace
An Irish house painter breaks into Buckingham Palace
One of the more bizarre tales concerning the British royal family occurred in the summer of 1982, when a 34-year-old Irish house painter named Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way into Queen Elizabeth’s bedroom. Michael Fagan was no thief, and he meant the Queen Mother no ill will, telling…
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