Royal mix-up: UK police order prince to ID himself

[TexasTowelie]

LONDON (AP) — You might forgive Britain's royal protection unit for being a little jittery.

Two days after an intruder was discovered prowling around Buckingham Palace, police confronted Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, in the royal residence's garden and demanded he identify himself.

London's Metropolitan Police said in an email Sunday that they had apologized to Andrew, also known as the Duke of York, and the royal responded with a touch of humor.

"I am grateful for their apology and look forward to a safe walk in the garden in the future," he said in a statement.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Royal-mix-up-UK-police-order-prince-to-ID-himself-4796493.php?cmpid=hpbn .

[KansDem]

1. A little "stop and frisk" for the mucky mucks?

Warum nicht!

[AnotherMcIntosh]

3. Nope. This happened in England, a civilized country, not in the United States.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

2. Even so, the Bobbies were probably very polite about it.

[tblue37]

4. A younger heir to the throne is like a D-list celebrity.

If the D-lister is seen in public without the designer clothes, makeup, and obvious entourage, most people won't even recognize him or her, unless they are the sort of people who live and breathe gossip media so that they've memorized celebrities' features and are always on the look for the chance to have an encounter with someone of even minimal fame.

Even A-listers can sometimes pass unrecognized without all the glam and the entourage, but D-listers do so all the time.

And you must admit, Andrew does look like just a "guy."