Security Lapse Reported at Site of Andrew, Fergie’s New House
An apparent security breach at the house being built for the Duke and Duchess of York is under investigation, Buckingham Palace said today.
The Daily Mirror said a part-time security guard escorted a reporter through the house in Sunninghill Park adjoining Windsor Great Park, 22 miles west of London.
It said the guard had approached the paper asking for a $12,000 payment in exchange for a tour of the house and security system. The paper said it refused to pay him anything.
The Mirror said the $9-million house included a bulletproof room for emergencies, electronic monitors inside and outside, and alarm buttons installed throughout.
Queen Elizabeth II’s second son, Prince Andrew, and his wife, the former Sarah Ferguson, are expected to move into the two-story house in October.
“The matter is being looked into. Obviously we don’t discuss security,” said a Buckingham Palace spokesman.
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