The royal bodyguards are not only committed to watching over the royal family but also do their best to protect anything belonging to the royals. That’s why when the Windsor Castle caught fire in 1992, Household Cavalry officers rushed to the scene.
In conjunction with police officers and volunteers, the officials rushed in to save all the belongings that they could. These items included artwork and furniture, which you can be sure were of extremely high value.
See who Princess Diana turned to for comfort when her father passed away.
Princess Diana’s Bodyguard Became Her Shoulder To Cry On
Though there are clear boundaries that bodyguards have to follow with the royal family, these lines could sometimes become blurred. Such was the case when Princess Diana’s father passed, leaving her heartbroken and desperate to turn to her bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, for support.
Ken recalled that he “sat on her bed for four hours with her crying in my arms.” Ken wasn’t the only one Diana was close to. When her former bodyguard, Barry Mannakee, passed, she said that the news was “the biggest blow” of her life.
Being A Bodyguard For College-Aged Prince Wasn’t Always Easy
When Prince William went to study at Eton, his bodyguards had to remain serious as ever, even around jovial college kids. One of the boys’ peers is said to have looked for another school after positioning a laser pointer towards one of the Prince’s as a joke.
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