Man sets himself ablaze outside William and Kate’s palace

A horror scene played itself out in front of Kensington palace moments after Kate Middleton delivered a powerful speech calling for a change in attitude towards mental health when a man set himself on fire killing himself in the process.

According to reports, 40-year-old man was said to have found his way out of a central London hospital where he was admitted over the state of his mental well-being some three hours before the incident.

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Eyewitnesses say the man set himself on fire around 3am this morning close to the wall of the royal property – which is home to Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Reports say the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two kids presently do not reside in the palace as they currently live in their Anmer Hall Norfolk home.
However sources say Prince Harry who resides in the palace was fast asleep at the Nottingham Cottage premises when the incident happened.

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