Prince William is “monitoring an investigation” after a scandal left Princess Kate “pretty shaken up”, according to royal insiders.
The Prince and Princess of Wales suffered a huge security scare on the Windsor Castle Estate in October.
Masked raiders scaled a six-foot fence to steal vehicles including a pick-up truck and quad bike from Shaw Farm, located in the grounds of their family home, Adelaide Cottage.
GB News understands that William and Kate, both 42, and their three children, George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Louis, were asleep in bed when the raid took place just five minutes away.
Prince William ‘monitoring investigation’ as scandal leaves Princess Kate ‘pretty shaken up’
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Insiders claim the scandal has left the Prince and Princess of Wales fearful of more security threats.
The source claimed: “William and Kate have been pretty shaken up, and it really reinforces the importance of being vigilant and protecting their family’s security at all times.
“It’s a huge concern that these raiders were able to scale the fence and make off with stolen vehicles, and the fact it happened when the Waleses were so close by and fast asleep was a big shock to process when they found out.
“Like any parents, they’re constantly worrying about the welfare of their children.”
Prince William and Princess Kate taking their children to Lambrook School in 2022PAThe insider continued to tell Closer: “It’s by far their number one priority, so naturally, it’s frightening and extremely alarming that this happened in such close proximity.”
A police report read: “At around 11.45pm… we received a report of burglary at a property on Crown Estate land near to the A308 in Windsor.
“Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pickup and a red quad bike.
“They then made off towards the Old Windsor/Datchet area. No arrests have been made at this stage and an investigation is ongoing.”
Windsor Castle is located within the Crown Estate
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It has been alleged the raiders escaped Shaw Farm by breaking through the gate, understood to be William and Kate’s nearest exit to their home, with the stolen truck.
Barriers were left so badly damaged that they had to be replaced.
It had previously been reported that armed police officers had been removed from Windsor Castle’s two principal public entrances due to a shortage of qualified officers.
While armed police are believed to patrol the Windsor Castle grounds, insiders say that Prince William, who moved into Adelaide Cottage with his family in 2022, is “monitoring” how the investigation is progressing.
The latest security breach follows previous incidents at Windsor
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The source continued: “It goes without saying that William will want to be fully informed with whatever measures are deemed necessary moving forward, to ensure all surrounding properties are adequately protected around the clock.
“Like William, Kate has every faith in the security team who protect the family but she says they can’t go on like this.
“It’s made her realise what could happen if eyes are taken off the ball and that protective measures need to be tightened.”