The man, who was only identified as a 22-year-old from Croydon, was not able to gain access to the Queen’s mansion, officials said.
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A man who climbed over a security fence at Buckingham Palace was arrested by police in the early hours of this morning.
In May, it was revealed that a man who scaled a wall at the palace is a convicted murderer.
Police say the man was unnarmed and no Taser was deployed by officers.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson has declined to comment.
Hennessy pleaded guilty to one count of trespassing and one count of criminal damage at a court in central London and was jailed for four months.
Tourists walk in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday..
The suspect was unarmed and was in custody, London’s Metropolitan Police said. The breach is not believed to be terrorism-related.
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A year ago two men got on to its roof as part of a protest over fathers’ rights while in 2013, a man scaled a fence and was arrested inside a room which was open to the public during the day.
