Ex protection officer claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor violated security, 'secretly' let women into Buckingham Palace

Ex protection officer claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor violated security, 'secretly' let women into Buckingham Palace

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Key Points:

  • A former royal protection officer, Paul Page, alleges that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor secretly allowed multiple women into Buckingham Palace between 1997 and 2004 without proper security logging, including convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • Page informed the FBI about relaxed security measures at the palace and claimed his attempts to alert Thames Valley Police were ignored, prompting him to provide detailed statements to US authorities.
  • The officer highlighted that Maxwell's access to the palace was notably unusual and drew attention from protection personnel, suggesting preferential treatment linked to Prince Andrew.
  • Prince Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his role as a UK special trade envoy and is currently under investigation by Thames Valley Police for alleged sex crimes.
  • Authorities are seeking to interview a woman who claims she was brought to Andrew's Windsor residence for sexual purposes, intensifying scrutiny on the former Duke of York.

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