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06-16-2005, 08:41 AM
Reporter with fake bomb gets near Prince Harry
CTV.ca News Staff
Britain is being rocked by another royal security scare after an undercover reporter carried a fake bomb into the military academy where Prince Harry is attending.
The incident happened at the prestigious Sandhurst military academy, where Harry is attending.
The tabloid newspaper, The Sun, said one of its reporters was allowed through the gates of the academy by posing as a student trying to arrange an appointment.
The journalist said he was a "warfare student", researching the causes of the Gulf War.
He was able to spend eight hours walking around the grounds of Sandhurst.
And, at one point he returned to his car where he put together a fake bomb made up of wires, a clock, a battery and plasticine.
Harry was at Sandhurst while all this was going on.
The Sun even printed a photo on its front page, of Harry with fellow cadets, reportedly taken from video footage from their reporter.
Now, Britain's Defence Secretary, John Reid, is demanding an investigation into what he termed a "serious security breach".
"There are no excuses," Reid told the BBC.
And, a ministry of Defence official has also told the BBC: "We will be implementing any changes we feel are necessary."
Last month, Harry began a 44-week officer training course.
"I am really excited. I want to get on with it and do the best job I can do," Harry said at the time, in a statement issued through his father's office.
The prince and 270 other new recruits face a gruelling schedule, rising early, marching and walking to up 50 kilometers a day with a heavy pack on his back, and digging trenches, among other things.
Cadets are also expected to polish their own shoes and do their own ironing. They live in modest quarters, furnished with a single bed, sink and wardrobe. They are allowed to leave the site of the academy or wear civilian clothing.
This latest security breach is adding to concern about the safety of the royal family.
Last September, Holy a protester dressed in a Batman costume scaled the front wall of Buckingham Palace and perched for more than five hours on a ledge near the balcony where the Royal Family appears on ceremonial occasions.
And in June 2003, a comedian dressed as Osama bin Laden gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle, kissing the prince on both cheeks.
CTV.ca News Staff
Britain is being rocked by another royal security scare after an undercover reporter carried a fake bomb into the military academy where Prince Harry is attending.
The incident happened at the prestigious Sandhurst military academy, where Harry is attending.
The tabloid newspaper, The Sun, said one of its reporters was allowed through the gates of the academy by posing as a student trying to arrange an appointment.
The journalist said he was a "warfare student", researching the causes of the Gulf War.
He was able to spend eight hours walking around the grounds of Sandhurst.
And, at one point he returned to his car where he put together a fake bomb made up of wires, a clock, a battery and plasticine.
Harry was at Sandhurst while all this was going on.
The Sun even printed a photo on its front page, of Harry with fellow cadets, reportedly taken from video footage from their reporter.
Now, Britain's Defence Secretary, John Reid, is demanding an investigation into what he termed a "serious security breach".
"There are no excuses," Reid told the BBC.
And, a ministry of Defence official has also told the BBC: "We will be implementing any changes we feel are necessary."
Last month, Harry began a 44-week officer training course.
"I am really excited. I want to get on with it and do the best job I can do," Harry said at the time, in a statement issued through his father's office.
The prince and 270 other new recruits face a gruelling schedule, rising early, marching and walking to up 50 kilometers a day with a heavy pack on his back, and digging trenches, among other things.
Cadets are also expected to polish their own shoes and do their own ironing. They live in modest quarters, furnished with a single bed, sink and wardrobe. They are allowed to leave the site of the academy or wear civilian clothing.
This latest security breach is adding to concern about the safety of the royal family.
Last September, Holy a protester dressed in a Batman costume scaled the front wall of Buckingham Palace and perched for more than five hours on a ledge near the balcony where the Royal Family appears on ceremonial occasions.
And in June 2003, a comedian dressed as Osama bin Laden gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle, kissing the prince on both cheeks.