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Royal Employee Jailed for Stealing Possessions From Buckingham Palace

Members of the British royal family appear in the balcony of Buckingham Palace. — Reuters
Members of the British royal family appear in the balcony of Buckingham Palace. — Reuters
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Royal Employee Jailed for Stealing Possessions From Buckingham Palace

Members of the British royal family appear in the balcony of Buckingham Palace. — Reuters
Members of the British royal family appear in the balcony of Buckingham Palace. — Reuters

An employee has reportedly been jailed in London for eight months for the theft from Buckingham Palace of dozens of medals, signed photographs, and other items. The 37-year-old admitted three counts of theft, PA news agency said.

According to the German News Agency (dpa), police had discovered a "significant quantity" of stolen items during a search of his quarters at the palace. Some of the goods were worth between 10,000 and 100,000 pounds ($13,500 - $135,000).

The man sold the stolen goods, including two prestigious medals and a photo album of the royal state banquet for US President Donald Trump, well below their value on Ebay.

He had worked for the palace since 2015.

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Putin Gifts Zoo Animals, Including Lion and Bears, to North Korea

Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov visits the city central zoo during an official transfer of more than 70 animals from Russia to North Korea within the framework of the countries' bilateral cooperation in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released November 20, 2024. Press Service of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/Handout via REUTERS
Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov visits the city central zoo during an official transfer of more than 70 animals from Russia to North Korea within the framework of the countries' bilateral cooperation in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released November 20, 2024. Press Service of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/Handout via REUTERS
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Putin Gifts Zoo Animals, Including Lion and Bears, to North Korea

Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov visits the city central zoo during an official transfer of more than 70 animals from Russia to North Korea within the framework of the countries' bilateral cooperation in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released November 20, 2024. Press Service of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/Handout via REUTERS
Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov visits the city central zoo during an official transfer of more than 70 animals from Russia to North Korea within the framework of the countries' bilateral cooperation in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released November 20, 2024. Press Service of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/Handout via REUTERS

Russia transferred more than 70 animals, including an African lion and two brown bears, to a zoo in the North Korean capital Pyongyang from Moscow's zoo, the Russian government said on Wednesday.
The animals were "a gift from (Russian President) Vladimir Putin to the Korean people", the government said.
Alexander Kozlov, Russia's natural resources minister, oversaw the relocation of the animals, who were transported by plane to the Pyongyang Central Zoo accompanied by veterinarians from the Moscow Zoo, Reuters reported
Pictures published by the Russian government showed a white cockatoo travelling in a crate and Kozlov receiving a tour of the Korean zoo from local officials.
Russia in April donated birds, including eagles, cranes and parrots to the Pyongyang Central Zoo.
Pyongyang and Moscow have forged closer ties since Putin visited the country in June and concluded a treaty with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Kim gifted Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, during that trip. The two also took turns driving each other around in a Russian-built Aurus limousine.