Princess Eugenie 'attacked in Cambodia'
May 4, 2009, 11:42 am
Thieves tried to rob Queen Elizabeth II's 19-year-old granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, and her friends while they were travelling in Cambodia, a British newspaper reported on Monday.
Royal protection officers had to intervene to protect the princess, the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, when a thief tried to steal her friend's purse as they walked through Phnom Penh one night, the Sun said.
The two officers tackled the thief but were pelted with stones by another man, forcing them to let him go and focus on getting the princess to safety. They also managed to retrieve the purse.
It's not clear whether or not the thieves knew they were targetting British royalty.
The Sun said it was the first time in ten years that protection officers have stopped a direct threat to a member of the royal family.
The Daily Mail reports that the escape may vindicate the controversial use of round-the-clock protestion for Eugenie and her sister Beatrice, which comes at a reported cost of $507,000 a year.
Eugenie was recetly snapped in the ocean in Thailand, a previous stop on her gap-year tour.
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The princess has been travelling to various countries around the world since finishing school last year.
It's thought her protection on the trip could cost up to $200,000.
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Patrick D 10 minutes ago Report Abuse
To all you Royal knockers. Have you thought about the Millions of pounds the Royals bring into the UK from Tourists? Get over it and get a life.
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Thaipo Negative 37 minutes ago Report Abuse
If it were not for parasites like "royalty" sucking the world dry, people would not need to steal in the first place and therefore no need for protection. What goes around, comes around. Who is protecting us from the vermin called royalty that has its hands permanently in everyones ...
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Jeremy 1 hour, 8 minutes ago Report Abuse
Maybe she could hook up with previous poster "lonely" and make a few adult films, it is only a matter of time before we get the first royal porno
lonely 1 hour, 23 minutes ago Report Abuse
is it wrong that a beautiful woman is bisexual? you know it is an absolutely immoral relationship, but more and more services come out on Internet focusing on this kind of relationship.. such as http://www.BisexMatches.com.
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Carl 1 hour, 23 minutes ago Report Abuse
Geez! some bad blood from jealous people at a distance, thieves are dangerous to anyone and everyone, regardless of the Royalty Status or otherwise. Jealous people get over it.
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fay 1 hour, 24 minutes ago Report Abuse
I assume that the taxpayers of Britain are paying for this extreme waste of resources?? It should realy come out of the pockets of the hideously wealthy Royal Family!!That is coming from a Royalist...
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tomi 1 hour, 59 minutes ago Report Abuse
Hey this people they didn't work for this money but they suck the poor people blood and go splash every where they want, this people called Royals are the most arrogant and cruel blood suckers, hey I don't mean she don't need ordinary protection as anybody else who worked of ...
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Where is the Cambodian Ambassador in London Mr. HOR NAM BORA? What are you going to say about your Vietnamese Slave Country (Scambodia)?
You, your father NOR NAM HOANG, Prime Minister Hun Sen always lies to the world that Cambodia is Stable, was it?
Regards
Kulen Monorom
(the rice farmer's son)
