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In a statement, Prince Andrew said: "The police have a difficult job to do balancing..."I am grateful for their apology and look forward to a safe walk in the security took place at Buckingham Palace in 1982. The Duke of York has said he is "grateful" for an apology from police after officers challenged him in the gardens of Buckingham Palace less than 48 hours after a break-in at the Queen's home. The Metropolitan confirmed that a man was ordered to verify his identity by two officers at around 6 pm on Wednesday. Prince Andrew said in a statement: "The police have a difficult job to do balancing security for the Royal Family and deterring intruders, and sometimes they get it wrong. "The man was satisfactorily identified. No weapons were drawn and no force was used." Prince Andrew was at Buckingham Palace following an engagement supporting new business ventures in Piccadilly in central London. Police said no members of the Royal family. The Sunday Express quoted an anonymous "royal insider" as saying that the Duke ofYork was "unhappy" about being confronted and said the two police officers involved were "highly embarrasssed" by their failure to recognise the prince.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "On Wednesday 4 September at approximately 1800 two uniformed officers approached a man in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to verify his identity. The man was satisfactorily identified. No weapons were drawn and no force was used." On Monday's break-in the spokesman said: "One man, 37, was arrested for burglay, trespass and criminal damage after scaling a fence at the venue. He was found inside the palace in an area currently open to the public during the day. The second man, 38, was arrested for conspiracy to commit burglary outside the palace. "Both men have been bailed to return to a central London police station in mid-October and inquiries continue. A review of the specific circumstances of this incident is being carried out." The break-in is one of the most serious security breaches at the palace since 1982, when Michael Fagan evaded guards to get inside the Queen's private chambers when she was still in bed.