The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
COSTS $50 A DAY TO
GUARD KINGS LIFE
Great Britain Pays Heavy Pre-
miums to Insure Person of
Her Sovereign.
BY LADY MARY MANwARING.
cable 70 The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune,
LONDON, Feb. At costs $50 day
to guard King George from any possible
attempt at assassination, and since the
recrudescence OF militant anarchy in
London It is probable that the precau-
tions to preserve his majesty's life VIII
be considerably increased.
Every day. at o'clock in the morning
two detectives are detailed for the duty
Of watching over the safety OF the per
her OF hours. While they are on duty
they must continually be near the king.
When his majesty is indoors they re-
main in the passage close 10 the apart
ment In which the king may be In. When
he goes out driving or riding, or 10 Keep
any public or private engagement ms
majesty's guardians always follow tneir
roval charge at short distance.
Elaborate and careful as the precau-
tions taken to- safeguard the monarch
" and secretly that those in. the royal
encourage. or even the king himself, sell
dom have the slightest idea OF the
whereabouts OF the detectives. =,
the detective stSn at the palace with
whom the king comes in contact and 1t
is doubtful IL his majesty even knows
the appearances. of many of the others.
The chief is always kept informed.
as far In advance as possible. OF the
kings movements, and lays his plans ac-
The two detectives acting as personal
guardians to the sovereign are instruct
cd by the "chief" Of the kings move
ments, and directly his majesty leaves
Tho detectives are we'll disguised and
their plans for keeping guard over the
sovereign are constantly being changed
strictly secret They manage their bust
ness cleverly. for without attracting the
least attention they always keep a close
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moment his majesty leaves Buckingham
palace until he returns
Guests With the King.
The detectives who guard the king at
night go on duty at o'clock. If the
king dimes out, one OF the detectives re-
mains on duty in the house where the
king is guest until his majesty leaves.
This rule was not observed when the
late king used to dine with Lord Knollys
In st. James's palace. but on such occa-
sions there was always detective on
duty outside Lord Knollys' residence.
When the king becomes a guest at a
house party. a room is provided for the
detective staff in the apartments set
and his suite
All the passages at Buckingham palace
are constantly being patroled by mem
bers OF the detective staff. and the per-
sona1 apartments are also visited by the
detectives from time to time.
Secret Passages at Windsor.
Windsor castle Is. however the most
elnborately guarded royal residence
When. the king Is In residence at Wind
sor there are usually from twenty to
twenty-five detectives on duty. Every
entrance TO the castle Is watched by an
armed official. and throughout the long
corridors and passages there are always
several detectives on duty, These elabo-
rate precautions are made at Windsor
castle chiefly because II can be entered
more readily than Buckingham palace
There are several secret entrances to
Windsor castle. whereas there are none
TO Buckingham palace.
The king In this country goes about
more freely among his subjects than any
other sovereign is able to do. but never
theless. his majesty Is at ali times very
carefully guarded,