By By Marcus Hondro Nov 8, 2014 in Crime A report from a British newspaper this hour has claimed that the police in the U.K. have thwarted a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Sun, four arrests have been made. It is not known how the British police discovered that the plot existed, and they have not in fact confirmed the Queen was a target. The Sun said that the four plotters were planning to attack the 88-year-old Queen at the Royal Albert Hall during a celebration to mark the end of the First World War. They were, the Sun said, planning to stab her. The four arrested also had access to firearms and bombs, though the veracity of those reports could not be confirmed. Further This news involving Queen Elizabeth follows hard on the heels of better news about her that came the day before when the Royal Mint The Sun said that despite having been told by the police that a plot had existed to take her life, the Queen will be appearing at her regularly scheduled events on Saturday and beyond. Details are still coming to light but the report in the Sun said that the four, described only as "Islamist terrorists," intended to carry out their attack at the Royal British Legion Festival on Saturday. However, there was at least one report that said the attack was to have taken place on Friday.It is not known how the British police discovered that the plot existed, and they have not in fact confirmed the Queen was a target. The Sun said that the four plotters were planning to attack the 88-year-old Queen at the Royal Albert Hall during a celebration to mark the end of the First World War. They were, the Sun said, planning to stab her.The four arrested also had access to firearms and bombs, though the veracity of those reports could not be confirmed. Further reports say that the police went to four separate addresses to make the arrests.This news involving Queen Elizabeth follows hard on the heels of better news about her that came the day before when the Royal Mint announced that a new portrait of the monarch will adorn U.K. coins next year. The Royal Mint said that there will be a closed competition to select the winning design.The Sun said that despite having been told by the police that a plot had existed to take her life, the Queen will be appearing at her regularly scheduled events on Saturday and beyond. More about Queen of england, terrorist plot to kill queen, british police foil plot More news from Queen of england terrorist plot to ki... british police foil ...