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Barschak, who was unarmed, was arrested on suspicion of burglary, which covers unauthorized entry "
Almost the entire royal family was present at the party at Windsor Castle, including the prince's father, Prince Charles, and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II Man Said to Kiss Prince William at Party
Jun 24, 7:49 AM EST
A publicity-hungry comedian who gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party, sparking controversy over royal security, said in an interview published Tuesday that he kissed the prince on both cheeks "
Blunkett did not comment on Barschak's claim of kissing William, second in line to the throne, but otherwise â€â€? in a statement interrupted by wisecracks and laughter from lawmakers â€â€? he confirmed the comedian's account of the incident
"He saw me and started to giggle," said the comic, who entered the African-themed party disguised as Osama bin Laden in a peach-colored ball gown and red high heels No one manhandled me or dragged me off
It was magical," said the 36-year-old Barschak, who was seeking publicity for a standup show at this summer's Edinburgh Festival and describes himself as a royal supporter He was released Sunday on bail "
It was the biggest failure of royal security since a man broke into the queen's bedroom at Buckingham Palace in 1982
Barschak said the man offered to walk him back to the party and checked him in at a police lodge, telling officers he found a lost guest London's Metropolitan Police have apologized to the royal family for allowing Barschak to get past security by pretending he was a drunken guest who was lost Once over the walls, he met a contractor hired to look after power generators and pretended he was a party guest who was drunk and lost â€â€? even though he was carrying a rucksack containing his everyday clothes
Although sharing in some of the humor, Blunkett said: "Actually it's quite serious
"Prince William, who was wearing a yellow and black striped loincloth, was less than 12 feet away from me up on a stage holding a microphone," self-styled "comedy terrorist" Aaron Barschak was quoted as telling The Daily Mail newspaper
Barschak told The Daily Mail he climbed an embankment, a tree and several walls to enter the grounds of the medieval castle west of London "The policeman immediately started giving me directions '
"The entire place erupted into gales of laughter "
Barschak said he was not challenged by staff until after he finished singing for Prince William, left the room and ordered champagne I was astounded that no one asked for my name or any ID, or why, if I had just popped out from the party, was I carrying a bulging rucksack? I could have had anything in it "He was taller than I had expected and very nice looking
"I didn't have to say anything," Barschak said
Home Secretary David Blunkett told the House of Commons on Tuesday that the incident "exposed an appalling failure in the security at Windsor Castle which simply should not have happened
"I climbed up on stage, took the microphone from him and started to sing, 'A beard on my cheek would look quite fundamental' to the tune of Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
"I stepped forward, gave William a kiss on both cheeks, shouted 'We all love you' and left the stage to rapturous applause |