Stalker alert at Royal Wedding

ROYAL stalkers and obsessives face a crackdown by police in a bid to stop them trying to wreck William and Kate’s wedding day.

A major concern involves a small number of mentally disturbed stalkers who are obsessed with Diana A major concern involves a small number of mentally-disturbed stalkers who are obsessed with Diana

Officers plan to make face-to-face assessments of the most disturbed royal fanatics in case they are bent on causing trouble at the couple’s big day.

One major concern involves a small number of mentally-disturbed stalkers who are obsessed with Prince William’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. 

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Most of them are just harmless pests but there are some whose behaviour and actions give cause for alarm

Security expert

Police want to make sure the most deranged fanatics are seen before the event and possibly even sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Dossiers on stalkers are kept by the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre – a joint police/mental health unit. Minimising the potential danger posed by crazed obsessives is thought to be a vital part of Scotland Yard’s security operation for the wedding.

During the last years of her life Diana was pursued by at least two determined stalkers.

Dossiers featuring the names and photographs of royal stalkers will be distributed to officers at the wedding. If any are spotted on the day, they are likely to be surrounded by plain clothes officers so they cannot get anywhere near the royal procession.

It is understood inquiries have also been made by foreign police forces into a small number of Royal Family obsessives who live in Europe.

Security experts say there are two key elements when dealing with stalkers: knowing where they are and how agitated they are likely to be on the wedding day. One commented: “Ever since he was born, Prince William will have been the subject of obsessive behaviour by a small number of people. His bride will have attracted a number of obsessives since she was first linked to the heir to the future king.

“Most of them are just harmless pests but there are some whose behaviour and actions give cause for alarm.”

But the expert said the number of stalkers who give cause for real concern is in single figures. “Visiting these people at home is a sensible way of dealing with any possible threat,” he added. “Police will know where they are and will be able to gauge their state of mind. The Fixated Threat Assessment Centre was set up in 2006 to assess the risks to politicians, the Royal Family and other figures.

About 40 per cent of the stalkers on FTAC’s files are obsessed with members of the Royal Family and the vast majority have mental health problems.

Many of the most disturbed royal fanatics regularly bombard the Royal Family and senior royal aides with letters and emails describing their particular obsessions.

A secret anti-terrorist system has been fitted to the RAF jet expected to fly William and Kate to their honeymoon destination. The No 32 (The Royal) Squadron aircraft is the first to have the device.

It allows the aircraft to land without the need for ground-based radio or radar assistance.

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