# Paul Page - I Guarded Prince Andrew... Then I Was THROWN in Pentonville Prison!

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Podcast: [The Daily Heretic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-heretic-7574275)
Published: 2026-07-10T18:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 720

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Subscribe to The Daily Heretic for fearless interviews, insider testimony and conversations the mainstream media rarely touches: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos What happens when a royal protection officer goes from guarding palaces to serving time in prison? And how does someone who once worked inside the elite world of royal security end up facing the harsh realities of the British prison system? In this powerful and revealing interview, former royal protection officer Paul Page opens up about the moment his life took a dramatic turn — when he was sentenced to six years in prison for fraud and sent to HM Prison Pentonville. Page had previously served within specialist units of the Metropolitan Police Service, where officers are tasked with protecting members of the British Royal Family. The job placed him inside one of the most exclusive security environments in Britain, working around senior royals, state visits and high-level public events. But the transition from royal protection officer to prison inmate was a shock unlike anything he had experienced before. What is it like to suddenly find yourself on the other side of the justice system? How do former police officers cope when entering prison for the first time? And what lessons come from such a dramatic fall from one of the most prestigious roles in policing? In this candid discussion, Page reflects on the “rude awakening” of prison life and the personal consequences of the decisions that led to his conviction. Moving from protecting high-profile individuals to navigating the realities of prison culture forced him to confront a completely different world. He discusses the emotional impact of sentencing, the psychological shock of incarceration and the stark difference between life inside the polic…

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