Probe into palace plans discovery

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The drawings of the Palace of Holyroodhouse show details of the royal mews in front of the palace.

Royal security chiefs have launched an investigation into the discovery in Edinburgh. But it later emerged that the plans appear to be part of correspondence between a firm of architects and a lawyer about a licensing application for the palace's cafe.

A spokeswoman for the palace said the discovery was a security breach which was being taken "very seriously".

The areas in the plans, which include the cafe, are open to the public and are not secure parts of the building where the Royal Family would stay.

The architect's drawings were discovered under a bush on a path leading to the Water of Leith, in Roseburn, Edinburgh.

The drawings, with an accompanying letter, were found by the Daily Record newspaper's agony aunt, Joan Burnie, as she was walking her dog.

She told the paper: "Polly saw them underneath a bush on the path and came out with the plans in her mouth. I took them from her to see what they were and that's when I saw the letter. I was shocked to see the plans were for Holyroodhouse."

The paper reported the plans showed power ducts, cables and a transformer, as well as the sizes of the gardens and locations for boiler rooms, gas meters, store cupboards, kitchens, toilets and wash areas. Three public entrances are highlighted and the dimensions of the stable yards and seated terrace areas are given, it was reported.

The plans have been handed over to security staff by the Daily Record.