Diana, Princess of Wales – security code name 'Purple Five Two' – travelled all over the world during her incredible life. Wherever she went, in public or in private, she was shadowed by her Scotland Yard personal protection officer, Inspector Ken Wharfe, whose job it was it keep her safe, even to the extent of sacrificing his own life, if necessary.
In public Diana was fêted wherever she went, greeted by adoring crowds and fawned over by the media. In private she craved anonymity, and it was Ken Wharfe's brief to protect her and keep her away from prying eyes.
The SAS-trained officer from the Yard's elite Special Operations 14, Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department, was with the Princess every step of the way. As she dazzled among Washington society or walked the sand of exclusive Caribbean beaches he watched over her. In the foothills of the Himalayas, the heat and dust of India and the heart of Africa, he was always just a heartbeat away.
'Purple Five Two' – the woman, the princess – was Ken's charge. In private when they travelled, they often posed as man and wife under assumed names, 'Mr and Mrs Hargreaves', to throw the determined paparazzi desperate for a photograph off the scent. Whenever she wanted a private holiday it would be to Ken she would turn, who would be despatched in secret to find the idyllic spot.
In the six years that Ken was at Diana's side they travelled hundreds of thousands of miles together, sharing secrets, laughter and tears on a truly extraordinary journey. This is their exclusive story.
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Guarding Diana - Protecting The Princess Around the World
Protecting The Princess Around The World
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Guarding Diana - Protecting The Princess Around the World
Protecting The Princess Around The World
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- TITLE PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- October 1990
- August 1988: PALMA, MALLORCA
- January 1989: NECKER ISLAND, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- March 1989: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND KUWAIT
- Spring 1989: AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE
- August 1989: SEIL, SCOTLAND
- March 1990: NIGERIA
- April 1990: NECKER ISLAND, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- May 1990: HUNGARY
- August 1990: VENICE AND VERONA, ITALY
- April 1991: BRAZIL
- September 1991: PAKISTAN
- February 1992: INDIA
- March 1992: LECH, AUSTRIA
- April/May 1992: STUDLAND BAY, DORSET
- May 1992: EGYPT
- August 1992: SUMMER CRUISE, MEDITERRANEAN SEA
- New Year 1993: NEVIS, LEEWARD ISLANDS, WI
- Early March 1993: NEPAL
- Late March 1993: LECH, AUSTRIA
- June 1993: PARIS, FRANCE
- July 1993: ZIMBABWE
- August 1993: DISNEY WORLD, FLORIDA, USA AND LYFORD CAY, NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND, BAHAMAS
- September 1997: HER FINAL JOURNEY
- PLATES
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- COPYRIGHT
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