British authorities arrested a man with a knife after he tried to enter Buckingham Palace on Monday, USA TODAY reported.

The Metropolitian Police said the unidentified man, 44, was detained around noon after attempting to enter the palace gate. He was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon.

Officials said the man is currently in custody at a London police station after he was detained "immediately." There are no reported injuries and both men are being held on bail.

Queen Elizabeth II was not present during the incident.

"I can confirm that Her Majesty the Queen was not in residence at the time of the incident," said Laura King, senior press officer for Buckingham Palace.

Earlier in September, a team of two men were arrested for trying to break into the palace.

The first suspect climbed a fence to enter the palace and was charged with burglary, trespassing, and criminal damage while his accomplice was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary.

In February, one man was shot with a Taser gun by authorities after holding a knife to his chest and another to his throat while outside the palace.

The most infamous incident occured in 1982 when Michael Fagan, a 32-year-old painter, managed to sneak into the queen's bedroom after being released from prison.

"I was scareder than I'd ever been in my life," Fagan told a British newspaper about his interaction with the queen, who he reportedly spoke with for half an hour before being arrested.