British neo-Nazi who worked at Buckingham Palace giving tours is unmasked

A Leicestershire man working with far-right groups and trying to form an ‘Anglo-American alliance of white supremacists’ used to work at Buckingham Palace, it’s been revealed.

Matthew Gravill, 26, goes by the name ‘John’ within the extremist circles he works with, ITV News found.

Gravill, who has aligned himself with Neo-Nazis, used to work as a Palace warden and would guide visitors through the lavish rooms.

ITV found he worked with two fascist groups – Active Club England and Vanguard Britannica.

When he was confronted by a reporter, Gravill said: ‘Oh f***.’

He later added: ‘I am an ethnocentrist. I believe in supporting and advocating for the interests of my people, currently being driven to the verge of extinction.’

He spoke of his former position, adding: ‘I’m sure the Royal Family will be very displeased with my views.

‘But that’s because the Royal Family is not that interested in preserving native Europeans.’

Gravill was photographed this summer with a group of far-right members in America, including Robert Rundo, a neo-Nazi, ITV found.

Heidi Beirich, of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, told ITV that the photo showed Gravill had ‘prominence’ in the snap, meaning he is someone in the ‘white supremacist scene’.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: ‘The Royal Household takes all such matters extremely seriously.

‘However, as a matter of policy, we are not able to comment on individual security issues, not least since to do so might compromise operational procedures.

‘Further, since your enquiries in this instance relate to a former employee of The Royal Collection Trust — the charity which looks after visitors to the Royal Palaces and associated staff — this is a matter for them to assist you with.’

A spokesperson for the Royal Collection Trust later said they wouldn’t comment on security matters or individuals.

In the UK, the threat from neo-Nazi extremists has been underscored by a string of convictions over the past 12 months.

In October, neo-Nazi terrorist Callum Parslow was jailed for stabbing an asylum seeker in the chest.

The 31-year-old computer programmer, from Worcestershire, was found guilty of attempted murder at Leicester Crown Court.  

At present, members of Active Clubs cannot be prosecuted simply for belonging to one of the branches as the entities are not proscribed under UK terror law, unlike neo-Nazi groups such as National Action, the Sonnenkrieg Division and the Terrorgram collective. 

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