Do the Prime Minister and the Duke need security at all times when walking in public ?
Just a thought I had recently.
Posted Mar 26, 2023, 3:32 PM UTC
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I've got no idea about the PM, but the Grand-Duke has one whenever he's in public. Although oftentimes they're disguised among the people
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I already saw him driving himself in a red tesla Model S.
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Oh ok, I guess I could be wrong then.
There could still be a security guard in a car behind him, that doesn't have to be a uniformed policeman
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I’d guess so. I’ve seen him in his Tesla a few times as well, always around Colmar Berg on his way back to the castle. Always a funny sight.
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Met the PM at random events always looking like w/o security, very approachable person.
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No . Pm goes to my gym . Never seen any security detail with him in the locker room or the sauna . Very approachable and friendly guy. Too bad he is not more of a leftie
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Factory 4?
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Indeed, I came across the Prime minister at the Schueberfouer, where he did a few rounds of selfies. I don’t recall seeing security staff.
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Saw him there too but I think there was a couple of body guards.
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Schueberfouer, there is definitely security around him. A crowded public place with a high potential of drunk people is always a threat.
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I've seen Bettel a few times cycling, and he was not followed by anyone. I am sure they can ask to be escorted but simply prefer not to ask for it.
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I met Bettel at the tailor (but it was 5 years ago). Him and his husband were alone. No one outside waiting either. But official engagements/public activities he has security. There was a photo a few years ago of him riding around on his scooter. Never seen the grand duke alone/outside of public event.
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I remember seeing the then not yet Grand-Duc Henri at Utopolis with his kids. Since I was a 15 yo shithead, I made sure my friends and everyone else knew he was there (not something I might still do today).
One of the two huge guys in a suit following them then put his hand on my shoulder and said "Monsieur, pourriez-vous être un peu plus discret s'il vous plait."
So they do have people with them
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The grand duke has security when he's travelling for diplomatic/economic missions in other parts of the world.
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I don't know about the Duke, but the Grand-Duke does have security most of the time
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I can confirm it is not the case for Prime Minister. Already met him doing shopping in city center just with his husband.
There are always 2-3 strongly-built guys that discreetly walk along behind/in front of him, blend with the crowd or just stay outside whatever shop he visit.
It’s the norm for most high ranking officials of smaller nations. The needed level of security isn’t as high, so most often the personal protection is rather unnoticeable, so that potential attackers would have a harder time identifying protection stuff.
It’s the same f.ex with German or French ministers, only very high people of the government e.g. the president of France or chancellor of Germany really do have these high protection staffs.
I was more amused the time I met JC Junkers alone in the middle of Kichechef who looked at us trying to find moral support while his wife was probably buying half of the shop’s furnitures and he wanted to go back home asap. I think he was still PM by that time.
Shit I thought I was hidden
I saw him solo in Paul Smith once… but maybe the guys were waiting outside
Can confirm this
Yep, you can meet him on the streets in the center walking with someone else like all other folk in the street.
A couple of years ago, yes. Recently I have only ever seen him with security.
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