A 22-year-old royal footman has been knocked out and taken to hospital after being hit by falling glass at Buckingham Palace.
- Louis Williams, 22, was on duty when a window glass fell on him.
- He was left with cuts and bruises, and friends said he was lucky to be alive.
- The Queen’s official London residence is under £369 million renovation.
- A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the glass panels were removed immediately.
A royal footman collapsed and was taken to hospital after being hit by falling glass during renovations at Buckingham Palace.
Louis Williams, 22, was on duty last month when a window pane fell on him while walking on a covered walkway.
He was found unconscious with cuts and bruises, and his friends said he was lucky to be alive.
A source told the Sun: “Louis is very lucky to have only cuts and bruises, but he does have scars and head injuries. Everyone says he was very lucky to be alive.
“They have spent years and millions of pounds renovating the palace, but the rubble is still falling.”
Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s official London residence, is undergoing a £369 million renovation – the largest renovation since pre-World War II.
Louis Williams, 22, a royal footman, was on duty at Buckingham Palace last month when a glass window fell on him as he walked down a covered walkway.
Mr. Williams has been the head footman at the palace where he lives for the last three and a half years.
A friend of Mr. Williams described him as “bad” after the incident.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: “The health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance.
“The remaining glass panels were immediately removed, an investigation into the incident was launched and an independent examination of all glazed skylights was carried out.”
The Queen, who has decided to make Windsor Castle her permanent home and main residence, is unlikely to ever fully return to Buckingham Palace, where she is believed not to have spent a single night since March 2020.
Instead, she prefers more “work from home” to events and is expected to meet dignitaries and officials at her home in Berkshire.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the remaining glass panels were removed immediately after the incident.