A man later identified as Talhat Rehman is confronted by police officers as he wields two knives in front of Buckingham Palace in central London on February 3, 2013. REUTERS/Grant Shepherd Knife-wielding man outside palace

A man wielding two knives created commotion outside Britain's Buckingham Palace Sunday.

Talhat Rehman, 54, was part of a crowd of tourists before he took a knife to his chest and throat, according to The Telegraph. He was quickly Tasered and taken away by police.

He's facing two weapons charges and one count of "affray," or creating fear among the public using violence.