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DVTimes · 08-15-2004, 04:33 PM

A valuable royal painting at St James's Palace has been accidentally damaged by a police officer who tripped and left a gaping hole in its canvas.
The News Of The World claimed the work, by a minor 19th century artist, was worth £1m before the incident.

The paper said the officer was standing on a chair closing a window when he fell and damaged the painting.

A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed the incident but said no action would be taken as it was "an accident".

He said: "At 20.30 on August 10 a police officer accidentally damaged a painting at St James's Palace while carrying out routine duties.

"There will be no action taken because it was an accident."

A spokeswoman from the Royal Collection later declined to reveal the value of the painting, and said the damage was not permanent.

"It is possible to reweave the canvass to produce invisible repairs," she said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3567680.stm

fr8 · 08-15-2004, 04:35 PM

Accident on a 1M pound painting. Bet he still gets a salary cut.

wdsguy · 08-15-2004, 04:57 PM

haha what a idiot

hilly · 08-15-2004, 05:16 PM

Who gives a fuck about the Queen and her fucking paintings?
If I had my way, I would put them all up against a wall and shoot the fucking lot of them.

NichePay_Manny · 08-15-2004, 05:39 PM

08-15-2004, 04:33 PM	#1
DVTimes xxx Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31,544	Policeman damages royal painting A valuable royal painting at St James's Palace has been accidentally damaged by a police officer who tripped and left a gaping hole in its canvas. The News Of The World claimed the work, by a minor 19th century artist, was worth £1m before the incident. The paper said the officer was standing on a chair closing a window when he fell and damaged the painting. A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed the incident but said no action would be taken as it was "an accident". He said: "At 20.30 on August 10 a police officer accidentally damaged a painting at St James's Palace while carrying out routine duties. "There will be no action taken because it was an accident." A spokeswoman from the Royal Collection later declined to reveal the value of the painting, and said the damage was not permanent. "It is possible to reweave the canvass to produce invisible repairs," she said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3567680.stm __________________ The Affiliate Program

08-15-2004, 04:35 PM	#2
fr8 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,074	Accident on a 1M pound painting. Bet he still gets a salary cut. __________________ █ joesmut (a) gmail Dot com █ Full Stack Developer

08-15-2004, 04:57 PM	#3
wdsguy Ryde or Die Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California-Shanghai Posts: 19,568	haha what a idiot

08-15-2004, 05:16 PM	#4
hilly Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 867	Who gives a fuck about the Queen and her fucking paintings? If I had my way, I would put them all up against a wall and shoot the fucking lot of them.

08-15-2004, 05:39 PM	#5
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