Is round-the-clock security for royals still necessary and up-to-date, what training does a royal bodyguard need and how much does the whole thing actually cost? We provide insights into the mysterious world of royal personal protection.
Christmas 2021: early in the morning on December 25th, a masked intruder at Windsor Castle penetrates into the security zone in the upper area of the residence behind the Round Tower, which offers immediate access to the private apartments of the royal family. And he is armed with a bow and arrow. His intention: to kill Queen Elizabeth II. This is what the 20-year-old, apparently mentally ill Jaswal Singh Chail later told the police after the Scotland Yard security forces, alerted in good time, intercepted and arrested him. The Queen’s dry comment afterwards on the incident: “If he had gotten through to me, he would have really spoiled Christmas for all of us…”
Source: Stern
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