Two men scaled a 6ft fence at night and used a stolen truck to break through a security gate at the royal venue, according to reports.
They then reportedly fled with a pick-up and a quad bike that were stored in a barn.
The burglary is said to have happened on October 13, according to The Sun.
Masked robbers scaled the walls of Windsor Castle, smashed through a security barrier and made off with two vehicles – just minutes from the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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The Thames Valley Police, in a statement, said: “At around 11.45pm on Sunday October 13, we received a report of burglary at a property on Crown Estate land near to the A308 in Windsor.
“Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike. They then made off towards the Old Windsor/Datchet area.
“No arrests have been made at this stage and an investigation is ongoing.”
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King Charles and Queen Camilla were not in residence at Windsor Castle at the time of the burglary.
However, the Prince and Princess of Wales – Prince William and Princess Kate are believed to have been staying in Adelaide House which is located on the estate grounds just a few minutes away from Windsor Castle itself, Good Morning Britain reported.
