Woman charged with being drunk and disorderly after trying to scale the gates of Buckingham Palace

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A woman who attempted to climb the gates of Buckingham Palace has been charged with being drunk and disorderly.

Jessica Davey, 35, of Queen's Park, west London, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 9 October.

Footage of Davey circulated on social media and showed she was not able to make much progress before being hauled to the ground.

The clip shows two police officers pulling the woman off the railings.

A crowd of people who had gathered to witness the woman's attempts are seen in the video applauding and capturing the scenes on their smartphones.

Davey is seen in the video being handcuffed and hauled towards a police car as onlookers heckle.

One is heard saying: "Queen and country yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah!"

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “At 1740hrs on Saturday, 7 October officers in the area of Buckingham Palace observed a woman climbing the front gates of the palace.

“The woman, believed to be in in her 30s was quickly detained by officers before she gained access to the palace grounds.”