Queen's former staff member jailed for stealing from Buckingham Palace
Claire Concannon
Adamo Canto, who is a former catering assistant in Buckingham Palace, will be serving time in jail after admitting he stole a number of goods from the Queen's residence.
It was found in court that the 37-year-old had quietly been stealing goods between November 2019 and August 2020, as he pleaded guilty to all counts of theft.
Adamo was sentenced to eight months in prison for his crimes, which involved stealing a 'significant quantity' of goods which were later found in his quarters at the royal mews, according to BBC.
Adamo Canto, 37. Pic: PA
It appeared that the Scarborough, North Yorkshire native was after anything he could get his hands on around Buckingham Palace which included signed official photographs of Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate Middleton.
As well as the photographs, Adamo also nabbed the Companion of Bath medal belonging to the Master of the Household, Vice Admiral Master Tony Johnstone-Burt.
Pic: Victoria Jones/PA Wire
Speaking out about this in a statement, Johnstone-Burt said that he realised the medal was gone when he went to wear it for Trooping the Colour.
The former employee also stole a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order medal from the locker of former British Army officer Maj Gen Richard Sykes, which was given to him by the Queen in 2010.
One of the more random items he stole was a royal state banquet photo album from when US President Donald Trump visited Buckingham Palace, and it is believed to be valued at close to €2,000.
Adamo stole from all parts of Buckingham Palace, as the court heard he took items from staff lockers, the Queen's Gallery shop, and Prince Andrew's storeroom as well as stealing 77 items from the palace shop.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Pic: TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
He then went on to sell most of the pieces on eBay, for reportedly a lot less than they were actually worth, but still earned himself €8,118.
The current global pandemic meant that Adamo had more access to other areas of the castle this year, which he wouldn't normally have had, giving him more opportunities to steal.
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