A former Scotland Yard detective has claimed that Prince William and Princess Katherine must be feeling "very concerned" about the breach in security at their home that saw masked raiders attempt to break in to Windsor Castle.
Mike Neville told GB News that a major security review would likely be launched following the incident, which saw thieves steal farm vehicles after breaching the castle's perimeter.
The security breach occurred just minutes away from Adelaide Cottage, where Prince William, Princess Catherine and their three children were believed to be sleeping.
Speaking to GB News, Neville said: "If the police were not busy policing tweets and were busy policing the streets, would they be catching more burglars? And I think that's what will most people be thinking today."
Prince William and Kate are "feeling concerned" about the break in
GettyHe added: "They will be very concerned because of course these men that their target was the farm vehicles.
"It's a big issue in rural communities, but it only had to be some terrorists, didn't it, with the same small amounts of planning.
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"There will be a major meeting, I imagine, today there'll be a gold group meeting at Thames Valley Police and with the security services about how the Royal Family are protected, because this is is very, very bad, a breach of security.
"I imagine there's a massive amount of CCTV. There'll be a trip trip alarms that go off if people cross certain areas, there'll be all sorts of armed patrols and and detection officers as well.
"They [the prince and princess] might want to live as normal life as possible, but they don't live a normal life today.
"They are targets for all sorts of terrorism, that's two future kings in that building. So there'll be a real massive review here."
Mike Neville said a major security review would likely be launched following the incident
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The thieves targeted Shaw Farm, which lies within the castle's security zone, stealing a black Isuzu pick-up truck and a red quad bike from a barn.
They then used a stolen vehicle to smash through the security barrier at Shaw Farm Gate exit, causing significant damage to the gate frequently used by the Wales family.
A source told The Sun: "They must have been watching Windsor Castle for a while. They would have to have known the vehicles were stored there before they broke in."
Thames Valley Police confirmed the burglars fled towards the Old Windsor/Datchet area. No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.
The latest security breach follows previous incidents at Windsor Castle
PAThe latest security breach follows previous incidents at Windsor Castle, most notably on Christmas Day 2021.
During that incident, a crossbow-wielding intruder climbed a fence claiming he wanted to kill Queen Elizabeth II.
Jaswant Singh Chail, 23, was later jailed for nine years for treason.
The Wales family chose Adelaide Cottage partly because it needed no renovation or additional security arrangements, in contrast to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's £2.6m renovation of nearby Frogmore Cottage.
