Prince Charles 'Intervenes In Changes' to Elite Scotland Yard Protection Detail

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Prince Charles has reportedly intervened in changes to the elite protection detail for the Royal Family.  But the Scotland Yard shake-up which removes back-up officer support for the Royal and Diplomatic Protection Group went ahead as planned.

A source said: "The personal protection officers have been told effectively it is over to them to sort it out.  Obviously it raises serious concern about the effectiveness of the department and will have an impact on the safety of the royal family.

"For the first time it seems Scotland Yard is putting a price on protecting the royal family. In the past this was not even a consideration — security came first."

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Royal Security  Shake-Up Plan Sparks Fears Among Team Charged with Keeping Queen and Her Family Safe

Scotland Yard has launched a major shake-up of protection for the Royal Family, the Evening Standard can reveal.

The decision has caused uproar among Royal and Diplomatic Protection Department officers charged with guarding the Queen and her family, including high-profile members Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

Prince Charles was sufficiently concerned on learning of the proposed changes that he raised them with senior Met officers at Assistant Commissioner level. But the measures were implemented regardless of his intervention. It means the Yard's elite SO14 department has effectively been stripped of crucial back-up officer support.

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