Image copyright PA Image caption The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were not at the palace at the time, a royal family spokesman said

A man has died after being found on fire outside Kensington Palace.

Officers were called to the London home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at 03:42 GMT but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Met Police spokesman said: "This incident is not being treated as terrorist-related."

The force said it was contacted by a London hospital shortly after midnight after a patient failed to return.

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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police said they did not think the incident was terrorist related

Image copyright PA Image caption A green fuel container, a fire extinguisher were removed from the scene by forensic teams

Image copyright PA Image caption Officers were called to the palace in the early hours of Tuesday after reports of a man behaving suspiciously

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The man, aged in his 40s, was on fire when police arrived

Officers were called to the palace three hours later, after reports of a man behaving suspiciously.

The man, aged in his 40s, was on fire when they arrived.

A spokesman for the royal family said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were not at the palace at the time.