A Spy at the Palace

AFTER A STAFF MEMBER STEALS MORE THAN $200,000 WORTH OF HER PERSONAL KEEPSAKES, THE QUEEN NO LONGER FEELS SAFE IN HER OWN HOME.

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HE was a trusted servant of the Queen, permitted to roam through private areas of Buckingham Palace, unwatched, for nearly five years. But unbeknownst to others, catering assistant Adamo Canto was spending his spare time breaking royal privacy rules by making and posting videos of the palace… and stealing dozens of the Queen’s personal keepsakes. On Nov. 30, Adamo, 37, pleaded guilty to swiping more than $200,000 in royal photos, medals and artifacts, which he attempted to sell on eBay for a fraction of their worth. “Adamo Canto’s arrest has left the royals shaken up,” an insider tells Star. “The Queen can’t believe what he did. It’s the ultimate betrayal, and she feels violated.”