A CHRISTMAS party for Buckingham Palace staff got out of hand with officers called to a nearby bar after glasses were thrown and punches thrown.
Trouble broke out when up to 50 servants arrived for a pre-arranged All Bar One brawl after Palace drinks. A woman believed to be a housekeeper punched the manager, broke glasses and was arrested.
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A Buckingham Palace maid has been arrested for assault after a staff Christmas party turned into a drinking brawlCredit: Getty
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The incident took place at All Bar One on Victoria Street in London Credit: Simon Jones
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Police rushed to the bar on Tuesday after 9pm and the woman, 24, was arrested for common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly (photo)Credit: Alamy
Security tried to calm her down, but she continued to throw glasses, it is claimed.
A witness to the chaotic scenes said: “I’ve never seen anyone go so crazy during a night out. She was on another level.”
Police rushed to the bar after 9pm on Tuesday and arrested a 24-year-old woman for common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.
She was thrown into a cell for the night and was released almost 24 hours later with a fine.
A source admitted to The Sun that it had been a “difficult night” for everyone involved.
Another said: “Someone ran outside, breaking glasses, and then he was arrested.”
Details of the drama emerged as offices across the country hold Christmas parties with warnings they could get out of hand ahead of Black Eye Friday or Mad Friday next week.
Royal staff enjoyed drinks at the palace at 4pm and the event passed off without incident.
A group of about 50, including a woman, later arrived for a pre-arranged party at All Bar One – a nine-minute walk away on Victoria Street.
An insider told The Sun: “The group walked in and this girl was just hysterical.
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“She started breaking glasses and harassing our staff, so we had to call the police.
“I’ve never seen one person go so crazy during a night out. She was on another level.”
Another added: “It was a crazy night, we were incredibly busy and had to deal with so many bookings.
She started breaking glasses and harassing our staff, so we had to call the police
Witness
“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.
‘Drunk and messy’
It is understood Met Police officers also seized his CCTV.
A police spokesman said: “At 9.21pm on Tuesday 10 December, officers were called to a bar in Victoria Street, SW1, following reports that a customer had broken glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff.
“Police officers attended and arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of assault, criminal injury and being drunk and disorderly.
“She was taken into custody and released the following evening after receiving a ticket for disorderly conduct.”
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “We are aware of an off-duty incident involving several members of staff who had previously attended an early evening reception at the palace.
“While this was an informal social gathering and not an official palace Christmas party, the facts will be fully investigated, with strict disciplinary action taken against individual staff and appropriate action taken.”
- Additional reporting by Emily-Jane Heap and Sam Creed
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The housekeeper punched the bar manager and broke the glasses Credit: Getty
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