Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Security Plans Made Public
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Andrew Holt/Getty Images(LONDON) — The blueprints for security upgrades to the Kensington Palace apartment Prince William and Kate Middleton will soon call home have been made public, exposing the high-profile royal couple to potential security threats, royal and security experts say.
The planned, updated protection measures for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new home, which they plan to occupy next year, were made available for public viewing at the request of the local Kensington town council.
Members of the public can see the upgrades, said to include an “air lock” double-door system, advanced CCTV system, special pop-up bollards and spiked railings, at the Kensington town by showing just a passport or driver’s license photo identification.
The potential security breach comes the same week that a dead body was discovered on the grounds of the royal family’s vacation retreat at Sandringham Estate, just one mile from the home where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are currently staying, and where Prince William and Kate joined them to celebrate Christmas.
“After the Queen, they are the most important members of the royal family,” Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to the Queen, told ABC News, of Will and Kate.
“Therefore, they are very much the most at risk,” he said.
The Kensington council says it is following guidance issued by the central U.K. government and not backing down, despite a plea from Buckingham Palace to keep all security measures for the couple’s home private.
The plans are not available online.
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